Thai PM happy ex-premier Thaksin released on parole - local media

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is happy ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole and said the process was in accordance with the law, Thai media quoted him as saying on Sunday.

Srettha, an ally of Thaksin, spoke during a trip to Sakhon Nakhon province on Sunday and said the former premier was a knowledgeable and popular leader, the reports said.