Thaksin Shinawatra
The Guardian view on south-east Asian dynasties: political leaders are keeping it in the family | Editorial
Editorial: Indonesia’s president was welcomed as the first to have emerged from outside its elites. Now his son is being propelled towards power
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02, Nov, 2023 @6:38 PM
Air con, a fridge and sofa: Thaksin Shinawatra’s ‘VVIP’ prison life in Thailand
Activists claim the former PM has received special treatment at a special hospital ward, which stands in stark contrast to the overcrowded prison system
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
10, Sep, 2023 @11:24 PM
The Guardian view on Thaksin’s return to Thailand: dodgy deals can’t replace democracy | Editorial
Editorial: Voters chose progress in May’s elections. Instead, they’ve been handed a fragile political bargain between longstanding foes
Editorial
23, Aug, 2023 @5:48 PM
Why has Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand and what happens next?
The former prime minister has returned after 15 years and was immediately jailed, while his party has aligned with the military establishment he opposed for years
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
22, Aug, 2023 @5:20 PM
Thaksin Shinawatra jailed on return to Thailand as his party regains power
Ex-PM begins eight-year jail term but appointment of Srettha Thavisin as leader could shorten his sentence
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol in Bangkok
22, Aug, 2023 @1:09 PM
‘Thaksin represents the grassroots people’: Thailand’s divisive former leader returns
Older rural voters swept him to power and many still support him despite his arrest on arrival
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
22, Aug, 2023 @12:49 PM
Thai party of Thaksin Shinawatra strikes deal with ex-military rivals
Arrangement angers many Pheu Thai supporters and could coincide with former PM’s return from exile
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
21, Aug, 2023 @12:33 PM
Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand next month, daughter says
Influential figure who has spent 15 years in exile is set for comeback at a time of political crisis in homeland
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol in Bangkok
26, Jul, 2023 @8:32 AM
The Guardian view on Thailand’s elections: can the country move forward? | Editorial
Editorial: Opposition parties thrashed the ruling military at the polls. That doesn’t mean the vote will be respected
Editorial
16, May, 2023 @6:06 PM
Thailand election day arrives with hope of unseating junta generals from power
Young voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime minister
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Thitipol Panyalimpanun in Bangkok
14, May, 2023 @12:26 AM
Exiled PM’s daughter determined to ‘seize the reins’ in Thai elections
Back on the campaign trail just days after giving birth, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is confident of a landslide victory
Rebecca Ratcliffeand Navaon Siradapuvadol in Chiang Mai
07, May, 2023 @11:00 AM
Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra leads polls as country heads towards election
As parliament dissolves, party of Paetongtarn, whose father was deposed in 2006, has best chance of forming majority
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
20, Mar, 2023 @9:05 AM
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