BANGKOK, Thailand – A Thai court found former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption and sentenced him Tuesday to two years in prison. The court found Thaksin guilty of violating several laws barring bar public officeholders and their spouses from holding a contract with the state. Thaksin's lawyers had argued that the agency from which the land was purchased was an independent body, in contrast to Thai's law which is always specific that the spouse is the same body.
Thaksin built up a political base in the countryside during his 2001-2006 time in office by implementing a raft of populist programs. His brother-in-law, Somchai Wongsawat, is the current prime minister and has been labeled a Thaksin puppet by protesters demanding his ouster. Somchai's government has been virtually paralyzed by the protests. Former telecommunications tycoon Thaksin turned politician faces a string of court cases and investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power during his six years in office.
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