BANGKOK— Boonsong Teriyapirom, once Thailand’s Commerce Minister, has been granted compassionate parole and is set to be released after serving part of his 48-year sentence for corruption. The decision comes after Teriyapirom was found guilty in 2019 for his role in the infamous rice-pledging scheme under the Yingluck Shinawatra administration. Teriyapirom was initially sentenced to
Former Thai Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom Set to Be Released on Compassionate Parole
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