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DARK SECRETS: Paetongtarn shinawatra | Vintage Vibes

Thaksin Shinawatra will complete his parole period in September, finally removing the last visible reminder of his legal troubles: the electronic monitoring bracelet fastened to his ankle. Yet for political observers, the greater question is not his freedom, but what role he might still play in a political order that…

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Thailand’s ruling conservative party moves closer to forming new coalition government

Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party has moved closer to forming a new government after the Pheu Thai Party agreed to join it in a proposed coalition

The Independent UK

Thailand election explained: Why Sunday’s vote is historic with young progressive leader ahead in polls

Military-appointed Senate will play no role in choosing the next prime minister as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to move on from a prolonged period of political and strategic instability, Shweta Sharma writes

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One of world’s biggest music festivals has announced it is coming to Asia for first time

Electronic dance music festival will take place in Pattaya from 11 to 13 December

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Thailand and Cambodia: a Trump-brokered truce falls apart

Editorial: The US president’s claims to have ended eight conflicts look shakier than ever as conflict reignites in south-east Asia and the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Guardian - UK

Why domestic politics keeps complicating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia

The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, which had previously flared up in July, resumed on December 7. More than 20 people, including four Thai and 11 Cambodian civilians, have reportedly been killed in the resumed hostilities since then. Half a million more people have been evacuated from border areas…

The Conversation

Thailand dissolves parliament amid continued skirmishes with Cambodia

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from the King on Friday. The country is now set to hold elections early next year despite an ongoing armed conflict with neighbouring Cambodia.

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Thailand’s prime minister dissolves parliament amid border conflict with Cambodia

Elections could take place as early as January after prime minister vows to ‘return power to the people’

The Independent UK

Thaksin’s daughter posts family photo taken at prison

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was visited by his three children and their families at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

PM: No-casino policy to bring Chinese visitors back to Thailand

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Chinese President Xi Jinping was pleased with Thailand’s stance against legalising casinos, and the Chinese government will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit the country.

Bangkok Post

Dynasties still dominate south-east Asian politics – in democracies and more authoritarian systems

Dynasties are central to south-east Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched and family names are the most durable political brands. But they also face persistent difficulties. Heirs inherit office without real authority, patriarchs refuse to step aside and rivals – whether other families or powerful institutions –…

The Conversation

Thailand's king endorses new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Thailand's king has endorsed a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

The Independent UK

Thaksin in good spirits in prison with 15,000 baht for expenses

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was in good spirits when his daughters visited him and gave him 15,000 baht for his spending at Bangkok

Bangkok Post

Thailand’s politically influential Shinawatra family is fading from centre stage – for now

In the space of just three weeks, the Shinawatra family has suffered a succession of blows that threaten to undo its more than two decades at the top of Thai politics. The first blow came in late August when the constitutional court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from premiership for ethical misconduct.

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The Independent UK

Thailand’s powerful former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one more year in prison

Thaksin’s daughter says she is ‘worried’ for him

The Guardian - UK

Thaksin Shinawatra jailed by Thailand supreme court for one year in major blow to former prime minister

Case centred on claims that he had not properly served a sentence for corruption and abuse of power, which was handed down in 2023

International Business Times

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Lands In Bangkok Ahead Of Crucial Court Date

Influential Thai ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra landed back home on Monday ahead of a scheduled watershed ruling by the kingdom's top court which may see him jailed.

Al Jazeera

Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as Thailand PM after royal endorsement

Businessman and veteran politician vows to perform his duties ‘with honesty and righteousness’ amid political turmoil.

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Thai Cannabis-championing Tycoon Takes Office As PM

Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.

The Guardian - UK

Tycoon who led push to decriminalise cannabis becomes Thai PM

Anutin Charnvirakul voted in by parliament after promising election in four months, as Thaksin Shinawatra jets out

The Independent UK

Who is Thailand’s new prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul?

New prime minister Anutin’s Bhumjaithai party is known as ‘the quintessential power broker’

The Conversation

Thailand has another new prime minister and an opening for progress. But will anything change?

Thai politics is often chaotic. But this past week has been especially tumultuous, even by Thailand’s standards.

Al Jazeera

Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister

The vote is a major blow to the Shinawatra clan, a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades.

The Independent UK

Thailand’s ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly leaves country ahead of court ruling

Police say the 76-year-old billionaire boarded a private jet from Don Mueang airport

International Business Times

Thai Tycoon Leads Pack As Parliament Votes For New PM

Thailand's parliament is set Friday to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister, ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty from office after their leader was sacked by court order.

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