A Pheu Thai supporter in Bangkok. Photo: AFP

Thai election: for voters, any policy you like, as long as it’s Thaksinomics

Images of Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra are banned on the campaign trail, but their legacy lives on
The populist economic policies that swept them to power are being copied by all sides in this election – even the royal-military bloc that deposed them

Topic | Thailand

Bhavan Jaipragas and Jitsiree Thongnoi

Published: 8:30am, 16 Mar, 2019

Updated: 1:38pm, 21 Mar, 2019

A Pheu Thai supporter in Bangkok. Photo: AFP

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Bhavan Jaipragas

Bhavan is Asia Correspondent for the SCMP, covering breaking news, politics, diplomacy, trade and Southeast Asian macroeconomic trends. His work for the Post's Asia desk also focuses on the region's multifaceted interactions with the United States and China. A Singapore native, Bhavan previously worked for Agence France-Presse.