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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim appoints former Thai PM Thaksin his Asean adviser
1 week ago

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim appoints former Thai PM Thaksin his Asean adviser

Firstpost  

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday appointed Thailand’s billionaire political heavyweight and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra as his personal adviser for when he becomes chair of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc next year Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seen at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 28, 2024. Reuters File Malaysian Prime Minister …

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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, …

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Royal defamation in Thailand: Political and legal flashpoint
5 months, 1 week ago

Royal defamation in Thailand: Political and legal flashpoint

Hindustan Times  

Over the past two decades, Thailand's political landscape has been characterised by significant turmoil and instability, marked by frequent changes in leadership, military coups, and contentious legal battles involving prominent political figures. The interplay of political power, legal controversies, and public dissent has created a complex and often volatile environment, reflecting the deep-rooted challenges in establishing a stable and democratic …

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Conspiracy theorists often talk about the 'deep state'. This is what one might actually look like
6 months ago

Conspiracy theorists often talk about the 'deep state'. This is what one might actually look like

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump and his ardent MAGA army have long argued without evidence that a "deep state" is pulling the strings of American democracy, with the justice system the latest target of these false accusations. The progressive Move Forward Party enjoyed unprecedented success at the polls, finishing first in the general election on a platform to amend the …

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Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai PM indicted in royal insult case
6 months ago

Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai PM indicted in royal insult case

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin …

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Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole from police hospital
10 months ago

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole from police hospital

The Independent  

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Thailand’s Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra Moved to Hospital Day after Return From Exile
1 year, 4 months ago

Thailand’s Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra Moved to Hospital Day after Return From Exile

News 18  

Thailand’s former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was moved from prison to a police hospital on Wednesday, officials said, a day after he was jailed on his return from 15 years in exile. The 74-year-old, twice Thai prime minister and ousted in a 2006 coup, is suffering from multiple health complaints, officials said, and was moved from prison quarantine to a police …

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Battle for democracy in Thailand
4 years, 1 month ago

Battle for democracy in Thailand

The Hindu  

Something out of the ordinary has been happening in Thailand in recent months. In the last two decades, Bangkok was periodically rocked by deadly protests in which the “yellow shirts” and the “red shirts” clashed violently. It has been reported that more than 150,000 Germans have sent a petition to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, asking …

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