Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new PM
She will hope to avoid the fate of her father and aunt, both of whom were ousted as prime minister by the army during a two-decade power struggle between Thaksin …
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Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin to face trial for royal defamation amid conservative backlash against his influence
Thaksin did not appear before the court on Wednesday after his lawyers asked for a postponement, saying he had contracted Covid-19. “The Attorney-General has decided to indict Thaksin Shinawatra on …
Ethics probe into Thai PM Srettha ‘show of force’ by country’s old powers: analysts
The petition alleged his appointment breached Section 160 of the constitution, which stipulates ministers must be “of evident integrity” and blocks those who fail to meet the grade. Pichit Chuenban, …