As speculation continued to swirl in Thailand of a backroom deal to grant jailed former leader Thaksin Shinawatra leniency on his sentence, posts have shared a picture of him appearing to be healthy alongside the false claim the image was taken in January 2024. The photo, however, was actually published on Instagram by his daughter in July 2022. According to Thai authorities, Thaksin remains in a police hospital because of poor health as of January 23, 2024.