Thailand's Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail, declaring his six-month hospital stay unlawful. This decision marks another significant blow for the powerful Shinawatra family.

• Thaksin's hospitalisation was not counted as time served, as judges deemed he did not have a severe illness and intentionally prolonged his stay.
• The 76-year-old power-broker accepted the verdict, stating he would maintain a "freedom of thought."
• This ruling follows the recent sacking of Thaksin's daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as prime minister on August 29, and the subsequent fall of her government.