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The ex-wife of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok Friday to visit her ailing mother, a source close to the family told CNN.

Pojaman Shinawatra, 51, and Thaksin went into exile in July, after a court sentenced her to three years imprisonment for tax evasion.

She has appealed the conviction and is free on bail. There was no information on how long she might stay in the country. Read full article »

-- CNN's Dan Rivers contributed to this report.

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