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Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai prime minister released on parole

A review of the week with the latest news.

Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has arrived at his mansion in Bangkok after being released on parole. The billionaire was transferred from hospital where he'd been serving a one year jail sentence for corruption and abuse of power.

Also in the programme: As Israel's offensive in Rafah looms, what might this mean for the further displacement of Palestinians; and the new award winning documentary shining an intimate light on Alzheimers and it's impact on the relationship between one high profile couple in Chile.

Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss all this and more are Catherine Barnard, professor of European Union law at the University of Cambridge in the UK, and Jean-Patrick Bimeni, (known familiarly as JP), a musician born in the East African state of Burundi, who's now based in the UK.

(Photo: Thaksin Shinawatra was seen being driven away from a police hospital in the capital Bangkok on Sunday. Credit: AFP)

50 minutes

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  • Sun 18 Feb 202407:06GMT