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While the former PM is 'no longer a political magnet', analysts say he will still be behind the scenes as Pheu Thai tries to make a comeback In Thaksin Shinawatra's hometown outside Chiang Mai, ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: Thailand's Shinawatra dynasty faces triple court test that could upend politics
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: What’s Next for Thai Politics After the PM’s Suspension From Office?
With Paetongtarn Shinawatra under investigation for her conduct in a leaked phone call, the country once again faces a protracted political interregnum. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: Thai military leverages the border crisis to reassert its political influence
At the start of the year, the centrist Pheu Thai party (PT), dominated by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, led the government in a coalition which included a reluctant conservative ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: Why Thailand’s Politics Are in Constant Crisis
While the country is a constitutional monarchy that holds regular elections, analysts say it is beholden to an unelected old guard. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Bangkok It is the enduring paradox of ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: What Thai Political Parties Can – and Cannot – Say About Military Reform
A Thai soldier stands close to the Chang Phueak Gate in Chiang Mai, Thailand, following the military coup of May 22, 2014. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Takeaway Subscribe for ads-free reading Thailand’s ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: Turmoil, tariffs, tourism: Thailand's political woes threatens fragile recovery
Paetongtarn Shinawatra had been suspended by the court after it accepted a petition from 36 senators that accused her of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards. The petition was triggered after a ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: ‘Thai politics is deadlocked by design’: Pita Limjaroenrat on Thailand’s leadership crisis
As thousands call for Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down, Thailand’s ‘almost prime minister’ tells us what should be done differently in a nation where the military has ensured its enduring influence ...
News Thailand » Northeast » Politics: Thailand: 44 Opposition Politicians Face Lifetime Ban from Politics
(Bangkok) – Thai authorities will prosecute 44 opposition politicians for sponsoring a bill to reform Thailand’s lèse-majesté (insulting the monarchy) law, which could result in a lifetime ban from ...