Thaksin Shinawatra
Thai party nominates ex-leader Thaksin’s nephew as PM candidate
The country is set to hold general election on Feb 8
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
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
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).
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.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin moved to prison hospital wing
He was moved to the medical wing due to his age and health condition
Thai ex-PM Thaksin begins first full day in prison
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s influential ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began his first full day in prison on Wednesday after a court ruled that he had improperly served a previous jail term in hospital...
Under Anutin, Thailand will look to reinvent in uncertain post-Thaksin era
With the former premier sentenced to a year in jail, all eyes are on new PM Anutin Charnvirakul as he leads a minority government with only a brief mandate to rule
Thai court orders Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep 9) ruled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail because his detention in a VIP wing of a hospital in lieu of prison was...
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin returns from overseas ahead of court verdict
Tycoon arrives back a day before a decision that could potentially send him to prison
