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 years
Thailand’s parliament has ended three months of political deadlock – hours after the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile – by approving the property tycoon Srettha Thavisin’s appointment as prime minister.
Srettha will lead a controversial alliance that brings together Pheu Thai, the party backed by Thaksin, and its historic rivals – parties linked to generals who led the last coup in 2014.
