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Parole would help ‘stressed’ Thaksin, says daughter
Online Reporters, Published on 20/11/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is growing “very stressed” behind bars and parole could be good for his health, his daughter Paetongtarn said on Thursday.
Shinawatra woes imperil Pheu Thai
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/11/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faces mounting legal and political challenges, which analysts believe will keep him in prison beyond the next general election, severely undermining the Pheu Thai Party's ability to lead a coalition government.
Chief prosecutor to appeal Thaksin lese-majeste acquittal
Published on 17/11/2025
» New Attorney-General Ittiporn Kaewthip has decided to appeal the lese-majeste case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, overturning a recommendation from a prosecutors’ panel that favoured ending the proceedings after the initial court defeat.
Pheu Thai harbours lofty ambitions
Published on 25/10/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party has boldly set its sights on capturing at least 200 parliamentary seats in the upcoming general election — a target it says is crucial to reclaiming power and reasserting its dominance on the political stage.
Ex-Pheu Thai leader bows out
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/10/2025
» Former Pheu Thai leader Sompong Amornwiwat on Friday announced his resignation from the party, saying internal conflicts and his inability to voice certain opinions left him with no other choice.
Thaksin chapter closes, another opens
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 19/09/2025
» In yet another dramatic twist in Thai politics, erstwhile anti-establishment political juggernaut and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra accepted a one-year jail sentence and began serving his time behind bars on Sept 9. After his return from a 15-year self-imposed exile in August 2023 and a concomitant royal pardon that reduced his eight-year imprisonment on corruption convictions to just one year, Thaksin cited his gravely ill health and spent the time comfortably at the Police General Hospital before being released on parole. The Supreme Court's ruling that his get-out-of-jail health card was invalid means Thaksin's renewed imprisonment and its aftermath are likely to reshape and realign Thailand's political landscape ahead of the next election, due by mid-2027.
Prime minister, exile and now prisoner: Thai power broker Thaksin’s new chapter
New York Times, Published on 12/09/2025
» A year ago, Thaksin Shinawatra’s astonishing resurgence to power in Thailand seemed complete. One of his daughters had just been elected prime minister. And he was flaunting his influence, giving speeches on his “vision for Thailand.”
Thai prison rules unclear for off-site detention
News, Published on 12/09/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will ask the incoming cabinet to instruct the Department of Corrections (DoC) to review its regulations on detention outside prison, including whether the rules could be interpreted to allow inmates to serve their sentences at private residences.
Jail stay could be short
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2025
» As the public welcomed the Supreme Court ruling against Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday for violating the terms of his incarceration, the question remains as to whether the spiritual leader of the ruling Pheu Thai Party would benefit from a home detention programme that could see his one-year prison term cut short.
Warrant risk for court no-show
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra could face an arrest warrant if he is absent from Tuesday's court ruling on the "14th floor" case, warned former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn on Sunday.