Thaksin Shinawatra

The 76-year-old patriarch of the Shinawatra clan walked out of a Bangkok prison last month after serving eight months of a reduced sentence for corruption.

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Thailand may seek Thaksin bankruptcy over 17.6 billion baht tax debt

The move follows a Supreme Court ruling late last year that found the tax assessment was lawful

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (middle) stands near his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, following his release on parole on May 11.

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Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released early from prison on parole

He is required to wear an electronic ankle monitor for the remainder of his sentence

The support of Pheu Thai will give Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a clear parliamentary majority, potentially paving the way for a stable coalition.

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Thailand’s election winner Bhumjaithai seals coalition deal with Pheu Thai

“We will work together as a government and manage the country so we can do good things for the country,” says Anutin Charnvirakul

People vote in the general election at a polling station in Buriram province, Thailand, on Feb 8.

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Polls close in Thailand’s three-way race as risk of instability looms

No single party expected to secure a clear majority

Yodchanan Wongsawat, former leader Thaksin’s nephew, was nominated as a prime minister candidate in Thailand's election set for 2026.

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Thai party nominates ex-leader Thaksin’s nephew as PM candidate

The country is set to hold general election on Feb 8

The twin legal setbacks mark the latest twist in the long-running saga of Thailand’s ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Thaksin faces revived royal insult case and 17.6 billion baht tax bill

The cases highlight his waning yet enduring influence on the nation’s power structure

Julapun Amornvivat (above), Pheu Thai Party's MP for Chiang Mai, is the son of veteran politician Sompong Amornvivat, who served as deputy prime minister and led Pheu Thai in 2019.

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Thaksin’s Pheu Thai party elects Julapun as new leader

Observers say that whoever leads Pheu Thai will remain under the influence of Thaksin and his political dynasty

Thaksin’s request for royal pardon could lead to the reduction of his current prison time.

International

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra seeks royal pardon, lawyer says

[BANGKOK] Thailand’s influential former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for his one year jail sentence, his lawyer said on Monday (Sep 29).

Some 33% of respondents said they support People’s Party, but Its leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut also saw endorsements from respondents slip to around 23% from 32%.

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Reformist People’s Party still favourite as Thai elections loom: poll

[BANGKOK] The reformist People’s Party is still a favourite choice among Thais to run the country, with fresh elections expected to be held in the coming months, according to an opinion poll.

Thaksin's lawyer says it is “not time” for him to submit an application for Thaksin to serve his current sentence outside prison.

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Thai ex-PM Thaksin moved to prison hospital wing

He was moved to the medical wing due to his age and health condition

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