Oak Phan Thong Thae Travels in Van to Encourage Red-Shirt Supporters Awaiting Thaksin's Sentence Commutation
Oak Phan Thong Thae, Thaksin's eldest son, visited red-shirt supporters camping outside Klongprem Central Prison to encourage them ahead of his father's expected release on September 9, 2026, following sentence commutation approval.
Oak Phan Thong Thae traveled by van to encourage red-shirt supporters camped overnight in front of Klongprem Central Prison, awaiting Thaksin's sentence commutation. He waved, greeted supporters and bowed respectfully as crowds lined up to take selfies with him.
A sentencing committee has approved former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as one of 859 eligible inmates to receive a general sentence commutation. Having already served two-thirds of his one-year sentence—eight months—he will be released on September 9, 2026, subject to electronic monitoring ankle bracelet conditions.
On the evening of May 10, 2569, as red-shirt activists held an overnight rally in front of Klongprem Central Prison, a van pulled up alongside the rally stage. When the window rolled down, Thaksin's eldest son, Phan Thong Thae Shinawatra, known as Oak, emerged to show his support. He smiled, waved, and bowed respectfully to the crowd, telling them: "See you tomorrow."
The red-shirt supporters cheered with excitement, eagerly lining up to shake hands and take selfies with Oak before his vehicle drove away.
