Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin seen leaving hospital in vehicle - Reuters witness

Thailand's jailed billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was seen early on Sunday in a vehicle leaving a hospital where he has been in detention for the past six months, according to a Reuters witness.

Thaksin, 74, had been scheduled to be released on parole in Sunday, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Thaksin's lawyer could not immediately be reached for confirmation.