Opposition favored to top Sunday's Thai election, but faces hurdles in taking power
1 year, 7 months ago

Opposition favored to top Sunday's Thai election, but faces hurdles in taking power

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Voters in Thailand head to the polls on Sunday touted as a pivotal chance for change, eight years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup and is now running against the daughter of the politician who is the military's top nemesis. Pheu Thai won the most seats in the last election in 2019, but its archrival, the military-backed Palang Pracharath Party, succeeded in cobbling together a coalition with Prayuth as prime minister. Prayuth is backed by the United Thai Nation Party; his deputy prime minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, another former general, is the standard bearer for Palang Pracharath. “After nine years of military rule, people are ready for a change, even those who were not interested in rocking the boat before.” Pheu Thai is the latest in a string of parties linked to populist billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister by an army coup in 2006.

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Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra Sworn in as Prime Minister
3 months ago

Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra Sworn in as Prime Minister

The Diplomat  

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was sworn into office as Thailand’s next prime minister on August 18, two days after her election by the Thai parliament. At a subsequent press conference, Paetongtarn vowed to “serve everyone equally and wholeheartedly,” and to govern for “every age, every gender, every diversity.” “I am committed to pushing …

New Thai PM aims to boost economy
3 months, 1 week ago

New Thai PM aims to boost economy

China Daily  

This handout picture released and taken by the Royal Thai Government on Aug 18 shows Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaking during the royal endorsement ceremony appointing her as Thailand's new prime minister in Bangkok. In the face of multiple economic challenges, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced the new government's intent to focus on revitalizing the economy and improving people's welfare in …

Thailand’s slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary speech
3 months, 1 week ago

Thailand’s slumping economy is new leader Paetongtarn’s focus in her first parliamentary speech

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra vowed Thursday in her inaugural speech to Parliament to continue many of her predecessor’s plans to solve the country’s economic woes. Paetongtarn, the leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took office last month after a court ousted Srettha Thavisin from his post over …

Thailand swears in Paetongtarn Shinawatra as youngest prime minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand swears in Paetongtarn Shinawatra as youngest prime minister

The Hindu  

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the heiress of Thailand’s most famous political dynasty, was sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday, capping a month of turmoil in which her predecessor was thrown out of the office and the main opposition party dissolved. Ms. Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of controversial former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took the oath in a closed-door ceremony with King …

New Thai Cabinet includes 12 new faces
3 months, 2 weeks ago

New Thai Cabinet includes 12 new faces

China Daily  

This handout picture released and taken by the Royal Thai Government on Aug 18 shows Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaking during the royal endorsement ceremony appointing her as Thailand's new prime minister in Bangkok. The 35-member list includes: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Juengrungruangkit, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister …

Thai King endorses new cabinet under PM Paetongtarn
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thai King endorses new cabinet under PM Paetongtarn

China Daily  

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. BANGKOK --Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed members of a new cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a royal command said on Wednesday. According to the official Royal Gazette, the king appointed 35 cabinet ministers as selected by Paetongtarn, including six deputy prime ministers and other ministers, after her endorsement as the …

Thai PM says committed to further strengthening Thailand-China relations
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Thai PM says committed to further strengthening Thailand-China relations

China Daily  

BANGKOK - Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's new prime minister, stated on Monday that Thailand and China share a "close friendship" and she is committed to further strengthening bilateral ties. Paetongtarn wrote on social media platform X that Thailand's friendship with China is based on "mutual trust and respect, a common vision towards prosperity and progress, as well as familial ties between …

Paetongtarn Shinawatra | Rise of the scion
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra | Rise of the scion

The Hindu  

Thailand is now led by a third Shinawatra as 38-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected Prime Minister on August 18. Following in her billionaire father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck’s footsteps, Ms. Paetongtarn is the youngest and only second woman Prime Minister of the Southeast Asian monarchy. Ms. Paetongtarn, who grew up watching the dramatic rise and fall of her father in …

Watch: Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new Prime Minister?
4 months ago

Watch: Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new Prime Minister?

The Hindu  

Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new Prime Minister? Paetongtarn Shinawatra has become Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal endorsement letter on August 18. Shinawatra, 37, will head Thailand’s government, barely two years after she entered politics. She replaces Srettha Thavisin from the same Pheu Thai Party as the head of a coalition that includes military parties associated with the …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates Paetongtarn Shinawatra On Becoming Thai PM
4 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates Paetongtarn Shinawatra On Becoming Thai PM

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Paetongtarn Shinawatra on becoming Thailand’s prime minister and said he looks forward to working with her to further strengthen the ties between the two countries. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement on Sunday, two days after she was chosen by …

Neighbourhood troubles: On India and instability in the region
4 months, 1 week ago

Neighbourhood troubles: On India and instability in the region

The Hindu  

Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister, 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was elected by the Parliament on Friday after the constitutional court oustedSrettha Thavisin. Significantly, the court held Mr. Srettha guilty of ethical violations for appointing a Cabinet Minister who had been convicted for attempting to bribe a judge overseeing Mr. Thaksin’s corruption cases more than a decade ago. The developments come at a …

Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her father, the divisive Thaksin Shinawatra
4 months, 1 week ago

Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her father, the divisive Thaksin Shinawatra

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thaksin's sister Yingluck Shinawatra was …

Thailand’s new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin Shinawatra
4 months, 1 week ago

Thailand’s new prime minister renews the legacy of her divisive father, Thaksin Shinawatra

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable comeback for the political dynasty founded by her billionaire father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a military coup in 2006. FILE - Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, with, his daughter Paetongtarn, arrives at Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. …

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest Prime Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest Prime Minister

The Hindu  

On the campaign trail in rural Thailand last year, Paetongtarn Shinawatra reminded voters of her influential billionaire family's legacy of populism in what was her electoral debut. She will "The country has to move ahead," Ms. Paetongtarn, the youngest of Thaksin's three children, told reporters after winning Pheu Thai's nomination on Thursday. Father’s Long Shadow Ms. Paetongtarn spent her childhood …

Thailand: Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected prime minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Thailand: Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected prime minister

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister Friday, continuing the legacy of the political dynasty that began with her father Thaksin Shinawatra, one of Thailand’s most popular but divisive political figures. Leader of the People’s Party, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, standing, debates before a vote to select a new prime minister at the Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Aug. …

Thai lawmakers to elect new prime minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Thai lawmakers to elect new prime minister

Hindustan Times  

Thai lawmakers will vote Friday on whether to appoint Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's new prime minister, elevating a third member of the Shinawatra dynasty to the kingdom's top job. Thai lawmakers to elect new prime minister {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Paetongtarn, 37, whose father and aunt have served as premier, would become the youngest leader in Thailand's history as …

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, elected Thailand's new prime minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, elected Thailand's new prime minister

ABC  

Thailand's parliament has voted to approve the daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra as the new prime minister, two days after a court removed the last incumbent over an ethics violation. Ms Paetongtarn is Thailand's second female prime minister and the country's third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra. Adam Simpson, …

Thailand’s Parliament elects as prime minister the daughter of divisive former leader Thaksin
4 months, 1 week ago

Thailand’s Parliament elects as prime minister the daughter of divisive former leader Thaksin

LA Times  

Leader of the Pheu Thai party and the new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, arrives at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok on Friday. Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister Friday, continuing the legacy of the political dynasty that began with her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, one of Thailand’s most popular but divisive political figures. She was named one of Pheu …

Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter to be nominated as new Prime Minister
4 months, 1 week ago

Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter to be nominated as new Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Thailand's populist Pheu Thai party on Thursday said it will nominate its party leader, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, in a Parliament vote for the country's new leader after former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed by a court order over an ethical violation. Ms. Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is seen as force behind Pheu …

Thailand political turmoil: Ex-Prime Minister's daughter likely to be nominated as new Thai Premier
4 months, 1 week ago

Thailand political turmoil: Ex-Prime Minister's daughter likely to be nominated as new Thai Premier

India TV News  

Thailand's populist Pheu Thai party announced on Thursday that it will nominate its party leader, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, for the position of Prime Minister in an upcoming Parliament vote. This decision comes after former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was ousted from office by a court order citing an ethical violation. If Paetongtarn is approved by Parliament's vote, which is scheduled for …

Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand’s politics
4 months, 1 week ago

Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand’s politics

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation Wednesday, further shaking up Thai politics after ordering the dissolution of the main opposition party a week ago. Phumtham Wechayachai of Srettha’s Pheu Thai party and first deputy prime minister and commerce minister under him is expected to become acting prime minister. The United …

Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A Thai court on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile, on charges of mishandling funds for a government project in 2013, the latest legal victory for the powerful family of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin’s release, after almost two decades of antipathy between his populist political machine and Thailand’s conservative royalist ruling …

How Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home again
10 months ago

How Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home again

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, made a dramatic return home after more than a decade of self-imposed exile. In 2011, Thaksin’s sister Yingluck Shinawatra led the Pheu Thai party to an landslide election victory. Thaksin’s desire to return home seemed finally possible as Thais last year headed to a general election in which the …

As Thailand’s Thaksin goes free, questions about his political future loom
10 months ago

As Thailand’s Thaksin goes free, questions about his political future loom

Al Jazeera  

Ex-prime minister’s release caps a period of reconciliation between his populist movement and the conservative establishment. Thaksin’s sister Yingluck Shinawatra served as Thailand’s first female prime minister from 2011 until 2014, under the banner of the Pheu Thai Party, which was born out of the remnants of Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai. Thaksin’s return to Thailand in August following nearly 16 …

Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thailand prime minister and one-time owner of Manchester City, released early from prison
10 months ago

Thaksin Shinawatra, former Thailand prime minister and one-time owner of Manchester City, released early from prison

ABC  

In short: Thaksin, twice elected prime minister, was released early on Sunday morning after being treated at Bangkok's Police General Hospital Thaksin, twice elected prime minister, was released early on Sunday morning after being treated at Bangkok's Police General Hospital His eight-year sentence was cut by King Maha Vajiralongkorn within days of his return to Thailand from exile last August …

Daughter of divisive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin named head of political party linked to him
1 year, 1 month ago

Daughter of divisive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin named head of political party linked to him

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s ruling party on Friday selected as its leader the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the country’s divisive former prime minister, highlighting the family’s continuing influence more than two decades after Thaksin entered politics. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, who is Thaksin’s youngest daughter, was voted into the position at a meeting of executives and other members at the Pheu Thai …

A Role Reversal for Bangkok’s Middle Class
1 year, 2 months ago

A Role Reversal for Bangkok’s Middle Class

The Diplomat  

Thailand has a long history of rural and peripheral citizens concentrated in the country’s north and northeast voting into government political parties and politicians, only for these later to be removed by the conservative royalist establishment with the support of the large Bangkok middle class. The Move Forward Party, an ultra-progressive political newcomer, edged out the Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai Party …

Thailand’s opposition Move Forward party to pick new leader as its embattled chief steps down
1 year, 3 months ago

Thailand’s opposition Move Forward party to pick new leader as its embattled chief steps down

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The embattled head of the Move Forward party, which finished first in Thailand’s general election in May but was denied power by Parliament, announced his resignation on Friday as its chief so the party can appoint a new member to serve as Parliament’s opposition leader. Pita Limjaroenrat, Move Forward’s 43-year-old leader, is currently suspended from his duties as …

Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to take office more than three months after the general election. Srettha, representing the Pheu Thai party, was named prime minister by Parliament on Aug. 22. The Pheu Thai Party, which placed second in the election, …

Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin's jail term to one year
1 year, 3 months ago

Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin's jail term to one year

The Hindu  

Thailand's jailed former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the King on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half in exile. Mr. Thaksin, twice elected Prime Minister and ousted in a 2006 military coup, was sent to prison last week immediately after returning to the kingdom for …

Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization
1 year, 3 months ago

Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from stress and fatigue but is in good spirits, his daughter said Tuesday as criticism grew of his transfer to a hospital just hours after he began serving an eight-year prison sentence. Hours after Thaksin’s return to Thailand, a Pheu Thai candidate, Srettha Thavisin, won enough votes in Parliament to …

Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand's 30th Prime Minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand's 30th Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Srettha Thavisin from the populist Pheu Thai party secured enough votes in Parliament to become Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister on August 22, hours after former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned from years of self-imposed exile and began an eight-year prison sentence. A Pheu Thai government led by Thaksin's sister Yingluck Shinawatra was ousted in 2014 by then-army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, …

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A divisive former prime minister of Thailand made a dramatic return home Tuesday to face an eight-year prison term, just as a party linked to him won a vote in Parliament to lead the government — the latest turn in the country’s tumultuous politics. Hours later, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai party secured enough votes to become …

Who is Srettha Thavisin, the man who could lead Thailand?
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Srettha Thavisin, the man who could lead Thailand?

Al Jazeera  

The property tycoon is set to become prime minister with the backing of Pheu Thai-led grouping that includes pro-military parties. Thailand’s parliament is set to choose a new prime minister after three months of political deadlock, with a real-estate tycoon backed by a grouping that includes several pro-military parties contesting the vote. Pheu Thai came second in Thailand’s May 14 …

Srettha Thavisin elected Thailand PM as Thaksin returns from exile
1 year, 4 months ago

Srettha Thavisin elected Thailand PM as Thaksin returns from exile

Al Jazeera  

The real estate mogul won the backing of both the upper and lower houses to become the country’s 30th prime minister. Srettha Thavisin of the populist Pheu Thai party has won the backing of parliament to become Thailand’s next prime minister, paving the way to a new coalition government and an end to weeks of uncertainty and political impasse. The …

Profile: Billionaire and former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra
1 year, 4 months ago

Profile: Billionaire and former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra

Al Jazeera  

One-time telecoms tycoon used his fortune to change Thai politics, but a new generation wants more radical change. “He has been such a dominant force over the past two decades.” A former policeman turned telecoms tycoon, Thaksin used his vast fortune to bankroll his first successful bid for political power in 2001, drawing support from the rural north and northeast …

Thailand’s Pheu Thai party joins with pro-military parties in coalition to form new government
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand’s Pheu Thai party joins with pro-military parties in coalition to form new government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it plans to form a new government with an 11-party coalition that includes two pro-military parties affiliated with outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Pheu Thai finished second in the elections but received a chance to form a government after members of the conservative unelected Senate repeatedly blocked the surprise winner, …

New faces in Cambodia's parliament as king welcomes incoming lawmakers
1 year, 4 months ago

New faces in Cambodia's parliament as king welcomes incoming lawmakers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cambodia's king congratulated the country's new lawmakers on Monday, urging …

Thailand’s Pheu Thai allies with military rivals to form new government
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand’s Pheu Thai allies with military rivals to form new government

Al Jazeera  

Move comes as Pheu Thai founder Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to return home after 15 years in self-imposed exile. Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai Party has formed a coalition with 10 other parties, including two allied with its former military rivals, in a bid to form a new government and end three months of political deadlock. Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew told …

Court clears the way for Thai Parliament to pick a new prime minister 3 months after elections
1 year, 4 months ago

Court clears the way for Thai Parliament to pick a new prime minister 3 months after elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thailand’s Constitutional Court cleared the way Wednesday for Parliament to …

Thailand court rejects election winners' challenge to derailed PM bid
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand court rejects election winners' challenge to derailed PM bid

The Hindu  

Thailand's Constitutional Court on August 16 rejected a request from the election winning Move Forward Party to review a parliamentary decision that blocked its Prime Ministerial candidate from being re-nominated. Thailand has been under a caretaker government for five months and its biggest parties in parliament have been unable to form a government after Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the anti-establishment …

Thai court rejects Move Forward petition over derailed prime minister bid
1 year, 4 months ago

Thai court rejects Move Forward petition over derailed prime minister bid

Al Jazeera  

Decision all but kills off any hope of the election-winning party leading the next government in Thailand. The move on Wednesday all but kills off any hope of the progressive Move Forward party leading Thailand’s next government, with parliament slated to hold a vote on another candidate for prime minister next week. But an initial bid by the 42-year-old politician …

Thailand’s populist party Pheu Thai announces fresh coalition with government-aligned party
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand’s populist party Pheu Thai announces fresh coalition with government-aligned party

The Hindu  

Thailand's populist Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it will form a coalition with a party from the outgoing military-backed administration to try to end nearly three months of political deadlock after the progressive party that won national elections was excluded from the formation of a new government. Pheu Thai, the second biggest party in the eight-party coalition, took over …

Populist party and member of outgoing administration will try to form Thailand’s next government
1 year, 4 months ago

Populist party and member of outgoing administration will try to form Thailand’s next government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party announced Monday that it will form a coalition with a party from the outgoing military-backed administration to try to end nearly three months of political deadlock after the progressive party that won national elections was excluded from the formation of a new government. Pheu Thai, the second biggest party in the eight-party coalition, …

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party
1 year, 4 months ago

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra attended a birthday party for outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh, according to video posted online Sunday, a day after Thaksin said he would delay plans to return to Thailand following years of self-imposed exile. Thaksin’s appearance in Cambodia came at a politically sensitive time in neighboring …

Reformist Thai party is excluded from coalition to form the next government, runner-up party says
1 year, 4 months ago

Reformist Thai party is excluded from coalition to form the next government, runner-up party says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After its two failed attempts, Move Forward handed over the lead in forming a …

Progressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government
1 year, 4 months ago

Progressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand’s general election has been excluded from a coalition to form the next government, its former ally said Wednesday. After its two failed attempts, Move Forward handed over the lead in forming a new government to the populist second-biggest party in the coalition, Pheu Thai. Chonlanan Srikaew, Pheu …

Party that won Thai elections blocked from forming coalition government
1 year, 4 months ago

Party that won Thai elections blocked from forming coalition government

Al Jazeera  

Three months after vote, Move Forward Party excluded from talks to form the next government, former ally says. After its two failed attempts, Move Forward handed over the lead in forming a new government to the populist Pheu Thai, the second biggest party in its coalition. Chonlanan Srikaew, Pheu Thai’s leader, said at a news conference on Wednesday that after …

Thailand's divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra readies return during political turmoil
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand's divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra readies return during political turmoil

The Hindu  

As Thailand grapples with the unexpectedly difficult task of naming a new prime minister, the most controversial former holder of the job, billionaire populist Thaksin Shinawatra, plans to return home next month from years of self-imposed exile, his daughter announced Wednesday. Thaksin’s planned Aug. 10 return, confirmed in a Facebook posting by his daughter Paetongtarn on the occasion of his …

Thailand’s divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra readies return during political turmoil
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand’s divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra readies return during political turmoil

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — As Thailand grapples with the unexpectedly difficult task of naming a new prime minister, the most controversial former holder of the job, billionaire populist Thaksin Shinawatra, plans to return home next month from years of self-imposed exile, his daughter announced Wednesday. Thaksin’s planned Aug. 10 return, confirmed in a Facebook posting by his daughter Paetongtarn on the occasion …

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