Thaksin Shinawatra

The Guardian view on Thailand's protests and the king: the end of deference | Editorial

Editorial: Demonstrations reflect a longstanding appetite for democracy – but challenging the monarchy breaches a taboo

Editorial

15, Oct, 2020 @6:18 PM

The Guardian view on Thailand’s election: staving off the real reckoning | Editorial

Editorial: The political soap opera around a princess’s brief candidacy has further exposed the dangerous rifts within the country. Until they are addressed, the cycle of elections, unrest and coups is likely to continue

Editorial

17, Feb, 2019 @6:25 PM

Princess's shock entry to election race upends Thai politics | Simon Tisdall

In what looks like a Thaksin Shinawatra masterstroke, the junta now has a real challenger

Simon Tisdall

08, Feb, 2019 @12:37 PM

Thailand to hold elections on 24 March

After repeated postponements, polls will be first since military coup in 2014

Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent

23, Jan, 2019 @12:59 PM

Ousted Thai PM says junta's draft constitution is a charade

Thaksin Shinawatra says army rule will isolate Thailand and make it look like Myanmar before reforms

Oliver Holmes in Bangkok

22, Feb, 2016 @7:48 AM

New anti-corruption law in Thailand extends death penalty to foreigners

Previous legislation allowed the death penalty for Thai officials convicted of bribery, though apparently no one was ever executed for the crime

15, Jul, 2015 @4:06 AM

The Guardian view on military rule in Thailand | Editorial

Editorial: Thailand’s generals have failed: it is time that democracy, in spite of its problems, is restored

Editorial

19, Feb, 2015 @7:54 PM

Thailand: waiting for democracy | Editorial

Editorial: The broad story of Thai politics over the years has been one in which the country's establishment has used the political system to play out their own quarrels and rivalries

Editorial

22, May, 2014 @7:20 PM

Thailand army declares martial law, denies coup

The Thai military declared martial law in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after months of anti-government protests and unrest, but denied they are staging a coup d'etat.

Helen Davidson and Matthew Weaver

20, May, 2014 @1:45 PM