Former Thai PM Thaksin returns from exile to face jail sentence

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Former Thai PM Thaksin returns from exile to face jail sentence

Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra has returned from exile and handed himself over to police. The 74-year-old has been avoiding jail in Thailand for more than a decade but - just hours before his political allies attempt to form a new government - he's flown back into the capital Bangkok. Thailand's lower house and military-appointed senate will attempt to elect a new prime minister shortly.. and the result will likely have an impact on how long Thaksin spends in jail. Melinda Nucifora explains.