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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his junta government, formally known as the National Council for Peace and Order, took power after the bloodless coup on March 22, 2014, that they said was to end six months of political deadlock aimed at removing the government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in jail
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Video | Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve 1 year in jail

The ruling is the latest blow for the once unstoppable Shinawatra family, just days after Thaksin’s daughter was removed as prime minister.

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Video | Is the end near for Thailand’s most powerful political dynasty?

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As Thai court decides Paetongtarn’s fate, is this the end for the Shinawatras?

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Thaksin cleared of royal insult charges, but Thai politics remain tense

The acquittal offers relief, but uncertainty surrounds Thaksin’s political dynasty as his daughter, Paetongtarn, faces legal challenges.

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra waves after arriving at the Criminal Court to hear the court’s decision on charges of insulting the monarchy, in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. Photo: EPA
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Explainer | Think your family has drama? Meet Thailand’s Shinawatras

From Thaksin to Yingluck and now Paetongtarn, the family’s hold on power has been repeatedly challenged by military and royalist forces.

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US academic charged for insulting Thai king, raising concerns over free speech

Thailand’s strict royal defamation law is being increasingly used against dissenters, critics claim.

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Thaksin is back, but can the Shinawatras win over a changing Thailand?

From coup to comeback, the Shinawatra clan’s restoration has thrust Thailand into a reckoning with its past – and an uncertain future.

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Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter Paetongtarn arrive at Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok before the royal endorsement ceremony appointing her as Thailand’s new prime minister on August 18. Photo: AP
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Opinion | Can the US lure a China-friendly Thailand back into its orbit?

As Thailand’s military exerts more control over the political process, the country has increasingly seen China as an alternative partner.

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China ties strong enough to weather Thailand’s political turmoil: analysts

The departure of another Thai prime minister is unlikely to change the economic relationship between the two countries, observers say.

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Thai court dissolves election winning reform party, bans executives from politics

The party was found guilty of attempting to overthrow the monarchy for its calls to reform the country’s royal defamation law.

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Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, centre, outside the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand on August 7. Photo: Bloomberg
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Video | Thailand to indict ex-PM Thaksin over royal insult

Former Thai PM Thaksin to face trial for royal defamation
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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin to face trial for royal defamation

Thailand’s lese-majeste law, which carries up to 15 years in jail per conviction, has been wielded against pro-democracy activists in recent years.

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Ethics probe into Thailand PM Srettha seen as power play by country’s old powers

The prime minister faces potential removal if the Constitutional Court finds his appointment of Pichit Chuenban breached ethics rules

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Thailand’s poll body asks court to disband party that won 2023 election

The move comes after a ruling by the Constitutional Court that said Move Forward violated the constitution with its plans to change a law against insulting the monarchy.

Thailand’s election commission will ask the Constitutional Court to dissolve the reformist Move Forward Party which won most seats in last year’s election. Photo: AFP
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Thaksin’s parole stirs anger at ‘double standards’ across political spectrum

Critics are concerned that conflict could ensue if Thaksin remains ‘above the law’ amid mounting speculation of his return to politics.

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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (right), his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra (left), and Pinthongta Shinawatra (centre) inside a van as they depart Police General Hospital in Bangkok on February 18. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin released on parole after serving 6 months in hospital

Thaksin was released from Police General Hospital, where for the last six months he had been serving time for corruption-related offences.

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Jailed ex-Thai leader Thaksin to be released Sunday, PM Srettha says

Thaksin has been in hospital detention since August, after making a dramatic homecoming from living abroad for 15 years in self-exile to avoid prison for a conflict of interest.

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Thailand’s jailed ex-PM Thaksin to be freed early

Thaksin Shinawatra to be freed possibly as soon as the weekend – just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

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Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after voluntarily returning to Thailand in August last year. File photo: AFP
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Former Thai PM Thaksin charged with royal insult

Thailand has some of the world’s strictest royal defamation laws protecting King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his close family, with each charge bringing a potential 15-year prison sentence.

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Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin qualifies for ‘special’ parole next month

Thaksin, whose eight-year jail sentence was commuted to a year following a royal pardon, qualifies for release on parole next month due to his age and health.

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Thailand accused of ‘piggybacking’ Myanmar by leading talks with junta

Several Asean member states are believed to be upset with Thailand for organising direct talks with Myanmar.

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Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand step on a picture of junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing at a rally in Bangkok on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Thailand’s opposition Move Forward Party names new leader

Chaithawat Tulathon, a former political magazine editor, will head the progressive party after Pita Limjaroenrat stepped down earlier this month.

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The new leader of the Move Forward Party, Chaithawat Tulathon, right, is congratulated by the chairman of party advisory committee Pita Limjaroenrat after he won a vote for the new party leadership during the party’s meeting in Bangkok. Photo: EPA-EFE
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‘Most popular’ Thaksin could play advisory role after jail release, says Thai PM

Thailand PM Srettha Thavisin says Thaksin Shinawatra can play a role in the government, and that it would be ‘unwise’ of him not to seek the ex-premier’s opinion.

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In Thailand’s new prime minister, the US glimpses a rare chance to reset ties

Srettha Thavisin has been in office for less than a month, but Washington already sees its best opportunity in two decades to get its alliance with Thailand back on track.

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Ex-Thai PM front runner Pita Limjaroenrat resigns as MFP’s leader

Pita Limjaroenrat has resigned as the leader of the Move Forward Party and says he will still be involved in the party.

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Former Thai PM candidate Pita Limjaroenrat speaking to the media on July 13, 2023. Pita says on Friday he is resigning as Move Forward Party leader. Photo: AFP
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New Thai PM to bolster economy still reeling from Covid: ‘Thailand is like a sick person’

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin plans to make a cash handout of US$280 each to 55 million adults as part of an attempt to stimulate the country’s economy in addition to other measures he will reveal to parliament on Monday.

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin addresses the media after chairing a special cabinet meeting ahead of the government’s policy announcement at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Thai artist pelted with poop in show of protest against army-linked government

Architect and artist Duangrit Bunnag carried out a promise to be pelted with faeces in a performance following the formation of a coalition government involving army-backed parties.

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Thai king reduces former PM Thaksin’s prison sentence to one year

The Royal Gazette state journal said 74-year-old billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra had ‘accepted his crime and shown remorse’.

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