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**Summary:**

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has returned to Bangkok after a brief departure to Dubai. This follows a planned medical trip to Singapore that was diverted due to flight delays. The return precedes a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday regarding the handling of his 2023 return to Thailand to serve an eight-year sentence for graft and abuse of power.

**News Article:**

**Former Thai PM Thaksin Returns to Bangkok Ahead of Crucial Court Ruling**

**Bangkok, Thailand – September 8, 2025** – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Bangkok today after a surprise trip to Dubai. His return occurs on the eve of a Supreme Court decision that could impact his imprisonment related to graft and abuse of power convictions.

Mr. Thaksin was seen exiting the private jet terminal at Don Mueang International Airport, according to a livestream video.

Last week, he announced intentions to travel to Singapore for a medical examination. Citing delays at Thai immigration as the reason to change the destination to Dubai instead because he was delayed by Thai immigration. He added that his plane wouldn’t be able to land at Singapore’s Seletar Airport, which serves small aircraft, before its 10 p.m. closing time.

Mr. Thaksin previously lived in Dubai during his self-imposed exile beginning in 2008.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on Tuesday whether officials mishandled Mr. Thaksin’s return to Thailand in 2023, when he began serving an eight-year sentence related to three cases of graft and abuse of power. The ruling could potentially affect the length and conditions of his imprisonment. The case remains a highly sensitive issue in Thailand, with significant political implications.

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