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Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one-year prison term for previous convictions

September 09, 2025 10:24 am

The court was investigating whether officials had mishandled his return to Thailand in 2023 to begin serving the sentences.

Thai Parliament to vote on new PM as Thaksin departs for Dubai

September 05, 2025 12:32 pm

The parliamentary session comes amid fierce competition between Thaksin’s Pheu Thai Party and its former coalition partner, the Bhumjaithai Party, led by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of risky court ruling

September 05, 2025 10:45 am

Thaksin told Thai immigration authorities at Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport that his private jet was headed for Singapore.

Thailand Prime Minister-elect Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives with her father former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Pheu Thai party headquarters ahead of a royal endorsement ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, August 18, 2024.

What the rise of 37-year-old Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra means for the country’s politics

August 19, 2024 11:38 am

Paetongtarn Shinawatra comes from a political dynasty, with two Prime Ministers from her family having been overthrown in past coups. Her family's return to the centre of Thailand's politics comes amid a period of turmoil.

Thailand's Parliament is set to choose a new prime minister with Thaksin's daughter a likely nominee

August 16, 2024 10:33 am

Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is seen as a guiding force behind Pheu Thai, and the niece of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thai ex-PM Thaksin says ready to face royal insult charges

June 08, 2024 10:16 pm

The complaint, lodged by the royalist military that ousted the government of his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, stems from an interview the influential tycoon gave to foreign media in 2015. Other charges include violating a computer crime law.

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Thailand's Srettha Thavisin wins PM bid as ally Thaksin Shinawatra returns after years in exile

August 22, 2023 4:29 pm

The return of Thailand's most famous politician and Srettha's smooth ascent to the top job will add to speculation that Thaksin may have done a deal with his enemies in the military and establishment to allow his safe return, and possibly an early release from jail.