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Appointment of former Yingluck aide questioned

Political activist Tul Sittisomwong has criticised the appointment of a former close aide to former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as director of the Strategic Transformation Office (STO).

Bangkok Post

South peace talks must stay in local hands

The Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani's (BRN) recent statement, which calls on the international community to be present at peace negotiations to resolve the violence in Thailand's deep South, is simply an unrealistic demand.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin Shinawatra: Next up, Dubai?

Nearly two decades after the September 2006 coup that toppled him, and 12 years after another putsch swept away the government of his sister, Thaksin Shinawatra has once again reached a defining political milestone.

Bangkok Post

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Five Thai PM Candidates Vie To Fill Power Vacuum

With Thailand's prime minister sacked by court order, would-be successors are waging backroom campaigns to secure their rise to the kingdom's top office.

International Business Times

Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for violating ethics rules in a phone call with a Cambodian official

The Independent UK

Verdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case

Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Al Jazeera

Thailand’s judiciary is flexing its muscles, but away from PM’s plight, dozens of activists are at the mercy of capricious courts

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is currently feeling the sharp end of the country’s powerful judiciary.

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The leaked phone call that could ring the changes for one of Thailand’s most powerful dynasties

A conversation between the prime minister and Cambodia’s former leader has sparked chaos and coup concerns and possibly the end of the Shinawatra family’s political fortunes

The Guardian - AU

Why Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed as Thailand’s PM and what it means for fragile political landscape

Court ruling follows leaked call with Hun Sen as tensions rise over deadly clash and historic land claims

The Independent UK

Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended over leaked Hun Sen call

Paetongtarn could be heard calling former Cambodian leader ‘uncle’ and criticising Thai commander in recording

The Guardian - UK

The suspension of Thailand's prime minister over a leaked phone call stirs familiar turmoil

A court’s suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her family’s political comeback will end with another downfall

The Independent UK

Thailand's Ruling Political Dynasty Faces Day Of Legal Peril

Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces fresh legal peril Tuesday with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra risking suspension from office by the Constitutional Court, and her ex-premier father's separate royal defamation trial due to start.

International Business Times

Thousands of protesters take to streets demanding Thai prime minister’s resignation over leaked phone call

Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces protests and falling support after leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen

The Independent UK

Protesters gather in Bangkok to demand Thai prime minister's resignation over leaked Cambodia call

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

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The Independent UK

How a leaked phone call led to the demand for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation

A phone call leaked by a Cambodian leader has pushed the fragile coalition government on brink of collapse

Al Jazeera

Thai government in crisis amid fallout from PM’s leaked phone call

Backlash over Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen could bring down her government.

The Independent UK

Thailand's ex-Prime Minister Yingluck ordered to pay for losses from a rice subsidy program

A Thai court has ordered exiled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay more than $304 million to compensate for losses incurred by a money-losing rice farming subsidy program that her government had implemented more than a decade ago

The Conversation

Thailand’s youngest ever prime minister: a new veneer for old power structures

On 16 August, Thailand elected its youngest-ever prime minister, the 38-year-old Paetongtarn “Ing” Shinawatra. The daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a dominant and controversial figure in Thai politics, Paetongtarn has led the Pheu Thai (For Thais) party, Thailand’s second-largest party, since 2023.

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International Business Times UK

From Working In McDonalds To Thailand's Youngest Prime Minister: Meet Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's youngest Prime Minister, has risen from working at McDonald's to leading the nation with a commitment to economic reform and political continuity.

Evening Standard

Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra? Thai parliament votes for past prime minister's daughter as PM

The 37-year-old only entered politics in 2021 and is already seen as the puppet of her powerful family

The Conversation

Thailand’s democracy has taken another hit, but the country’s progressive forces won’t be stopped

After two tumultuous weeks in Thai politics, the country has a new prime minister and new opposition party in parliament. The sweeping changes have demonstrated yet again the power of the Constitutional Court over Thailand’s fragile democratic institutions.

Al Jazeera

Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as PM after royal sign-off

The economy in the divided country will be the new young leader’s ‘bread and butter’ issue, analysts say.

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Thailand Elects Youngest Prime Minister Amid Political Turmoil

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's youngest prime minister, faces challenges in navigating the country's complex political landscape and fulfilling elector...

Al Jazeera

Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new, youngest prime minister?

What’s happened in Thailand and why was former PM Srettha Thavisin dismissed from the top job?

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