Are there any photos of thaksin in jail
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Executive summary
Yes — multiple news agencies published photographs showing Thaksin Shinawatra in custody and inside prison settings after Thailand’s Supreme Court ordered him to serve a one‑year term on Sept. 9, 2025. Wire photos show him escorted by corrections officers and arriving at Bangkok Remand/Klong Prem prison; the Corrections Department and local outlets later confirmed and published family visit photos taken inside Klong Prem [1] [2] [3].
1. Photos from the court-to-prison transfer: what news agencies captured
When the Supreme Court ordered Thaksin to serve a year in jail on Sept. 9, 2025, Reuters, AP and other international outlets ran images and captions of Thaksin being escorted by corrections officers and loaded into prison transport — Reuters noted “[i]mages screened live on television” of a van arriving at a Bangkok jail and ran a series of photos of him after the ruling [1]; AP published pictures of Thaksin leaving the Supreme Court for Bangkok Remand Prison and arriving at court earlier that day [2].
2. Photographs inside prison: family visits and official explanations
Thai media and the Corrections Department published and defended a family photograph taken during a prison visit that shows Thaksin in a light‑blue inmate shirt posing with daughters and family members at Klong Prem Central Prison. The Corrections Department publicly defended the policy that allowed the family photograph after a former senator questioned security and device restrictions [4] [3].
3. News outlets’ descriptions of Thaksin’s prison appearance and movements
Coverage across BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN and regional outlets described Thaksin in standard prison attire and reported he spent little initial time in a cell before hospital moves; later reporting said he was moved to the prison’s medical wing because of age and chronic conditions [5] [6] [7] [8]. Khaosod published photos of him being changed into prisoner uniform during a transfer between facilities [9].
4. What the images show and what they don’t — a visual record with limits
Photos from international wire services document Thaksin’s escort and arrival at detention facilities and court appearances [1] [2]. Thai outlets’ family‑visit photos show him in a prison shirt during a supervised visit [3]. Available sources do not mention candid or undercover images taken inside cells beyond organized family‑visit portraits, nor do they provide continuous photo‑journalistic coverage of his living conditions beyond official or agency images [3] [8].
5. Official context and controversies around the photos
The family photo triggered public critique from a former senator who questioned whether recording or devices should have been allowed during prison visits; the Corrections Department defended the practice as part of existing policy and a special programme at Klong Prem permitting professional family photos [3] [4]. That dispute signals competing narratives: officials framing images as routine family‑visit services, critics portraying them as preferential treatment [3] [4].
6. Visual evidence used in political storytelling
News organisations used the images to punctuate a larger political story — the Shinawatra dynasty’s fall from political dominance to a leader physically returned to detention. Reuters and others emphasised the symbolic weight of televised images of a once‑powerful former prime minister being taken to jail [1]. Different outlets paired photos with commentary on court rulings, alleged misuse of a hospital stay, and the political ramifications for his daughter and party [1] [6] [7].
7. How to verify and find the published photos yourself
To view the images cited here, consult the wire‑service galleries and stories published Sept. 9–16, 2025: Reuters photo galleries of the transfer [1]; AP photo captions of arrivals and escorts [2]; and Thai press pieces and Corrections Department statements that include the family‑visit photo and descriptions of where and how it was taken [3] [4].
Limitations and note on sources: reporting cited above comes from international wire agencies and Thai outlets that published or described photos (AP, Reuters, BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN, Bangkok Post/Khaosod, Corrections Department statements). Available sources do not mention any leaked private or covert photographs from inside cell blocks beyond organized, authorised family‑visit images [3] [8].