Shinawatra proxies set their sights on Thailand’s economy after failed bid to enlist Princess Ubolratana
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Photo: AFP
Shinawatra proxies set their sights on Thailand’s economy after failed bid to enlist Princess Ubolratana
- Thaksin’s alliance with the princess appeared designed to challenge junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha
- The move has backfired: the king blocked her candidacy and Thaksin’s opponents are energised
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Thai elections
Updated: Wednesday, 13 Feb, 2019 8:39am
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Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Photo: AFP
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Panthongtae, or “Oak”, Thaksin’s 39-year-old only son, is the latest Shinawatra to be standing for election. Photo: AFP
Thai election: can Shinawatras keep it in the family, again?
- It’s nearly voting time in Thailand (if the junta doesn’t blink) and that means just one thing: Shinawatra family members seeking election
- But not everyone is convinced the family that’s won every election since 2001 has the pulling power it once did
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Thailand
Updated: Saturday, 9 Feb, 2019 11:12am
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Panthongtae, or “Oak”, Thaksin’s 39-year-old only son, is the latest Shinawatra to be standing for election. Photo: AFP
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