Advertisement
Advertisement
-
TOPIC
/
people
Thaksin Shinawatra
+ FOLLOW
Thaksin Shinawatra
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Thaksin Shinawatra. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
SHOW FULL PROFILE
Thailand
Conservatives storm to victory in Thailand’s election
The Bhumjaithai Party is forecast to win nearly 200 seats as People’s Party concedes election.
9 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
4
Thailand
As Thailand prepares to vote, can election deliver the change it needs?
6 Feb 2026 - 9:03PM
Thailand
‘Still handsome’ Abhisit breathes new life into Thailand’s oldest party
4 Feb 2026 - 3:37PM
videocam
Thailand
Meet the PM candidates vying for leadership in Thailand
Reformers, conservatives and populists face off in the coming election with lofty promises to fix the country’s economy and political system.
1 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
Thailand
Thailand’s Pita hopes to rise again through reformist People’s Party successor
The former leader was blocked from leading government and banned from politics after his party stunned the ruling elite in 2023.
26 Jan 2026 - 7:53PM
videocam
Thailand
Ruling Thai party vows to end Cambodia conflict, close scam hubs if it wins poll
Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Bhumjaithai’s second candidate after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, believes his party has popular support.
17 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Thailand
Border row aids Anutin as Shinawatras play catch up in Thai election
Caretaker PM Anutin rides nationalist wave over Cambodia; Pheu Thai taps Thaksin’s nephew to revive brand; reformists drop key vows to stay relevant.
30 Dec 2025 - 3:47PM
videocam
Thailand
Who is running for Thai PM? Unofficial campaign starts as parties name candidates
PM Anutin seeks re-election in a three-way race against People’s Party and Thaksin’s Pheu Thai amid constitutional referendum in February poll.
28 Dec 2025 - 7:41PM
Thailand
From PM purge to border bombs: Thailand’s year of upheaval
As the country mourns the loss of Queen Mother Sirikit amid political chaos and a sluggish economy, Lisa’s global reign lights up Thai public.
28 Dec 2025 - 1:30PM
videocam
Thailand
Will holiday high season survive Thai-Cambodian border conflict?
Curfews, increased airport screening and the bombing of the province housing Angkor Wat have rattled foreign travellers.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM
videocam
Thailand
Thailand’s sidelined reformists battle ‘baan yai’ dynasties to repeat poll win
It could become ‘everybody vs the People’s Party’ as old power networks unite to crush the movement that won the popular vote in 2023.
1 Dec 2025 - 8:47AM
Thailand
Thailand court orders Thaksin to pay US$540 million in tax dispute
The Supreme Court overturned a prior decision, ordering Thaksin pay tax on his Shin Corporation sale to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings in 2006.
18 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM
videocam
Thailand
11 Thaksin supporters jailed 15 years after 2010 Bangkok protests
The 2010 protests, backing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resulted in over 90 deaths and concluded with a lethal army crackdown.
7 Oct 2025 - 6:26PM
videocam
Thailand
Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin seeks royal pardon for 1-year jail sentence
Thaksin’s request for a royal pardon could lead to the reduction of his current one-year jail sentence.
29 Sep 2025 - 5:37PM
Thailand
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin has new job overseeing sewer cleaning
As a foreman, Thaksin Shinawatra is unlikely to get his hands dirty and will be allowed to leave the prison during work hours.
26 Sep 2025 - 5:33PM
Thailand
Asian Angle
|
Thai politics is no longer orange, yellow and red. Anutin turned it blue
The political colours of 2023 have faded as Thailand’s progressive and dynastic parties embrace the new PM’s Bhumjaithai blue of compromise.
21 Sep 2025 - 1:30PM
Thailand
No special privileges for Thailand’s Thaksin in jail, lawyer says
Thaksin has been placed in an area used for quarantine and elderly inmates, and remains under standard security measures, the lawyer says.
17 Sep 2025 - 1:04AM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
SCMP Highlights
Malaysian mall risks boycott, Thailand’s Thaksin imprisoned: 7 Asia highlights
From Thaksin’s fall from grace to Nepal’s historic new interim prime minister, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
16 Sep 2025 - 12:15PM
Thailand
Anutin’s ascent: how the ‘new face’ of Thailand’s elite took control
A master political operator and heir to a construction empire, Thailand’s new prime minister rose to power with ruthless pragmatism.
15 Sep 2025 - 12:02PM
videocam
4
Thailand
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.
9 Sep 2025 - 5:52PM
Thailand
Thaksin Shinawatra’s fall from grace ends in a Thai prison cell
A judge ruled that the billionaire ex-PM’s time in a VIP hospital room could not count as time served towards his jail sentence.
9 Sep 2025 - 6:01PM
videocam
6
Thailand
Thaksin back in Thailand ahead of court verdict
Thaksin could be imprisoned if judges decide that the six months he spent in hospital in 2023 instead of jail does not count as time served.
8 Sep 2025 - 6:50PM
videocam
Thailand
Thailand’s next PM Anutin reaffirms promise to hold fresh election
New leader Anutin Charnvirakul says parliament is expected to be dissolved in four months, and will form his cabinet as soon as possible.
6 Sep 2025 - 8:10PM
videocam
Thailand
Thai parliament elects Anutin as new PM, ending political stalemate
Under a deal with the opposition People’s Party, Anutin must call a fresh election within four months of being sworn in.
5 Sep 2025 - 6:29PM
videocam
Thailand
Thailand’s Thaksin flies to Dubai after missing Singapore landing deadline
Thaksin said he will return to the country for a court ruling next week amid speculation that he could flee a possible jail term again.
5 Sep 2025 - 2:23PM
videocam
Thailand
Groundhog day as Thai court sacks PM and Shinawatra clan runs out of options
Thailand faces political paralysis, with no obvious candidate on hand to lead the fragile ruling coalition in parliament.
29 Aug 2025 - 9:32PM
videocam
19
Thailand
Video
|
Thai ex-PM acquitted on ‘royal insult’ charges
The former Thai leader faced lèse-majesté charges brought by the royalist military for a 2015 interview with foreign media while in self-imposed exile.
22 Aug 2025 - 5:25PM
Thailand
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.
22 Aug 2025 - 5:32PM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement