Category: Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra: anger and anticipation in Thailand as exiled former PM expected to return

by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2023 | Asia Pacific, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, The Guardian | 0 |

Ex-leader due to arrive back in the country as parliament votes on whether a new PM can take officeCrowds of supporters of Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered at a Bangkok airport on Tuesday, ahead...

Thailand election day arrives with hope of unseating junta generals from power

by The Guardian | May 14, 2023 | Asia Pacific, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, The Guardian, World News | 0 |

Young voters demand change but military-appointed senate poses hurdle to a non-establishment candidate becoming prime ministerThais are voting on Sunday in an election that could lead to the defeat of the military-backed leader...