Billionaire behind bars: Thailand’s top court sends ex-PM Thaksin back to jail

A watershed ruling has sent former leader Thaksin Shinawatra to jail for one year. The verdict comes shortly after the daughter of the once self-exiled icon was ousted from the prime minister's office. Is political stability finally on the horizon? Teresa Tang sits down with CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut to dissect the developments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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