カテゴリー: Thaksin Shinawatra
Former prime minister moved after suffering a health problem, hours after returning to country following a years-long exileThailand’s imprisoned former leader Thaksin Shinawatra was moved to a hospital in the early hours of Wednesday, the day after he …
The former prime minister has returned after 15 years and was immediately jailed, while his party has aligned with the military establishment he opposed for yearsThailand’s parliament has ended three months of political deadlock – hours after the forme…
Older rural voters swept him to power and many still support him despite his arrest on arrivalThaksin Shinawatra hasn’t held political office since he was ousted in 2006, and, until Tuesday, he had not set foot in Thailand in more than 15 years. But de…
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed at Bangkok airport after more than 15 years in exile. Thaksin appeared with his three children and waved at the media after his jet landed at Don Muang airport, with local media broadcasting li…
Ex-PM begins eight-year jail term but appointment of Srettha Thavisin as leader could shorten his sentenceThailand’s populist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has arrived in Bangkok after more than 15 years in exile as his party returned to gov…
Arrangement angers many Pheu Thai supporters and could coincide with former PM’s return from exileThe party associated with Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has struck a deal with its former military rivals, a move that could coinci…
Influential figure who has spent 15 years in exile is set for comeback at a time of political crisis in homelandThailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has spent more than 15 years in self-imposed exile to avoid legal charges, will ret…
Young voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime ministerThais are voting on Sunday in an election that could lead to the defeat of the military-backed leader who has ruled Thailand f…
Back on the campaign trail just days after giving birth, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is confident of a landslide victoryPaetongtarn Shinawatra’s face beamed from the side of a campaign truck as she addressed crowds of her supporters. “I am happy I have the …
Baby brought out to media in incubator as Paetongtarn Shinawatra says ‘children are my secret power’ ahead of electionPaetongtarn Shinawatra, a leading candidate in the upcoming Thai election, has said she is keen to resume campaigning days after givin…
As parliament dissolves, party of Paetongtarn, whose father was deposed in 2006, has best chance of forming majorityThailand’s parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for an election in May that will pit military-linked candidates against the dau…