Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may not be subject to electronic monitoring after his release on parole this weekend, the Department of Probation says.
The department said on Wednesday that a committee would decide on electronic monitoring.
Often, the committee will exempt convicts who are old and seriously ill from electronic monitoring as there is little risk that they will re-offend while on parole.
Thaksin was among 930 inmates whose release was approved by a Department of Corrections (DoC) parole committee.
After Thaksin is released on parole, he must report to probation officers every month for four months, after which he may be allowed to report to authorities every two months. But if a probationer remains ill, probation officers will visit them at their residence.
The individual on probation must also stay within a specific area determined by the parole supervisor, the department said, adding that if the probationer stays in Bangkok and needs to travel to other provinces, he must ask for permission from probation officials. However, a probationer is not allowed to leave the country.
But he is allowed to appear on television programmes without permission.
