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Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra showcases elegant fashion sense

Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra showcases elegant fashion sense

Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is recognized for her sophisticated fashion sense, frequently selecting designs from Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty

Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty

Thailand's controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his daughter became the kingdom's new premier.
August 17, 2024 | 02:29 am PT
Thailand's Pheu Thai party chooses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate

Thailand's Pheu Thai party chooses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate

Thailand's Pheu Thai party has chosen 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as its candidate for prime minister, it announced on Thursday, a day after a court dismissed the incumbent premier in an ethics case.
August 15, 2024 | 05:37 am PT
Thaksin indicted as Thailand braces for court cases amid risk of political crisis

Thaksin indicted as Thailand braces for court cases amid risk of political crisis

Influential former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a powerful backer of the ruling government, was formally indicted on Tuesday for allegedly insulting the monarchy in a 2015 media interview, a spokesman for the attorney-general's office said.
June 17, 2024 | 07:15 pm PT
Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release

Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited a Bangkok temple Thursday in his first public appearance since being freed early from a jail sentence for graft and abuse of power.
March 13, 2024 | 07:02 pm PT
Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears 'truly ill'

Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears 'truly ill'

A day after his high-profile release from detention, Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra met with prosecutors on Monday to discuss allegations he insulted the powerful monarchy, during which he appeared "truly ill", a senior official said.
February 19, 2024 | 04:47 pm PT
Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home from police hospital

Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home from police hospital

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived back at his Bangkok home from police hospital early Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
February 17, 2024 | 08:18 pm PT
Thailand's billionaire ex-PM Thaksin submits royal pardon request

Thailand's billionaire ex-PM Thaksin submits royal pardon request

Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon, outgoing Justice Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Thursday, his latest move in a long-running power struggle with the country's establishment.
August 31, 2023 | 02:54 am PT
Thailand's Pheu Thai launches PM bid as fugitive figurehead Thaksin eyes return

Thailand's Pheu Thai launches PM bid as fugitive figurehead Thaksin eyes return

Thailand's Pheu Thai Party will seek to form a new government with some of its biggest rivals in a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, coinciding with the promise of a historic return from 17 years of exile by its fugitive figurehead Thaksin Shinawatra.
August 21, 2023 | 03:09 pm PT
Thai reformist suspended from parliament in fresh blow to PM bid

Thai reformist suspended from parliament in fresh blow to PM bid

Thailand's constitutional court suspended reformist Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, in another blow to his hopes of becoming the nation's next leader after a stunning election win.
July 18, 2023 | 11:53 pm PT
Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat loses PM vote

Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat loses PM vote

Thailand's parliament on Thursday rejected election winner Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become prime minister.
July 13, 2023 | 03:46 am PT
Thai PM front runner claims enough Senate support for top job

Thai PM front runner claims enough Senate support for top job

The front runner to become Thailand's next prime minister, Pita Limjaroenra, said on Tuesday he had secured enough support from the Senate to take the top job.
June 26, 2023 | 11:51 pm PT
Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout

Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout

Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
May 14, 2023 | 06:14 pm PT
Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat

Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat

Vote counting got under way in Thailand's general election Sunday with pro-democracy opposition parties tipped to defeat the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha after almost a decade in power.
May 14, 2023 | 06:14 am PT
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