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Thaksin Termination? Prison Term Latest Chapter In Political Odyssey

Loved and loathed in almost equal measure, Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thai politics in the early 2000s with populist policies that won him and his party loyalty from the rural masses.

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Thai PM Faces Growing Calls To Quit In Cambodia Phone Row

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced mounting calls to resign on Thursday after a leaked phone call she had with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen provoked widespread anger and a key coalition partner to quit.

International Business Times

Thai Lawmakers Elect Shinawatra Heiress As PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra -- the youngest leader in Thailand's history as a constitutional monarchy and the second woman premier after her aunt Yingluck -- assumes office after two court rulings that threw the kingdom's politics into turmoil.

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Thailand's Parliament Elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra As Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra set to become Thailand's next prime minister, succeeding her aunt Yingluck. Political landscape in flux.

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Profile: Billionaire and former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra

One-time telecoms tycoon used his fortune to change Thai politics, but a new generation wants more radical change.

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Thaksin postpones return

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was postponing his return from self-exile.

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An uber-rich dynasty has dominated Thai politics for years. Is Paetongtarn Shinawatra ready to rise?

Thailand's rising political star is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 36-year-old heiress, who is determined to break the cycle of coups and court battles that have dogged her powerful family for years.

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Paying for a New Thai Democracy

The real winners are far from clear, but Thailand’s populist, party jumping election is Asia’s vote to watch this year.

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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

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Exclusive-Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election

Touting her billionaire family's legacy of populism and massive election victories, Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra is emerging as the candidate to beat in upcoming polls, betting that nostalgia can win millions of working class votes.

Reuters

Prayut hits back at triads jibe

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday hit back at the opposition over the granting of Thai citizenship to Chinese-born businessman and suspected crime boss Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant, saying it was the Yingluck Shinawatra government that endorsed his naturalisation.

Bangkok Post

Daughter of ex Thai PM Thaksin extends pre-election poll lead

The youngest daughter of billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra remains Thailand's top choice to become its next leader, according to an opinion poll, with more than double the score of incumbent and nearest rival Prayuth Chan-ocha.

Reuters

Paetongtarn says father Thaksin wants reconciliation

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has sent a message to Thailand through his daughter, who is campaigning for a Pheu Thai Party comeback to the government.

Bangkok Post

Prayut: Poll is just a poll

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed the findings of an opinion poll that placed him behind the opposition's Paetongtarn Shinawatra, saying his actions spoke louder than any pollster's political survey.

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Paethongtan's big test with new Pheu Thai role

Will Thaksin Shinawatra's youngest daughter Paethongtan make history as the third Shinawatra to become prime minister of Thailand? The question must be on the public's mind as Ms Paethongtan took centre stage at a Pheu Thai party meeting in Udon Thani last Sunday.

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Blast from the past Thaksin eyes power

As Thai politics is about to take another turn, with the next election on the horizon, fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is making a stir by vowing to stage a comeback.

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