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Thai politics has turned upside down
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 23/08/2024
» The rise of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the return -- and re-entry, of her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, have turned Thai politics upside down. On the surface, Mr Thaksin still dominates Thai politics nearly 20 years after he was deposed by a military coup and exiled for most of that period. This time, his political power and influence are being exercised through his daughter Ms Paetongtarn. As the Shinawatra clan has been coopted by its former establishment adversaries, the past two decades of periodic elections, street protests, two military coups, two constitutions, and multiple judicial bans on political parties and elected politicians have entered a new chapter.
Thaksin: ‘No deal’ to bring me home
Published on 22/08/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Thursday that no political deal was made with his conservative rivals to allow his return from 15 years of exile last year.
Judge under fire for comments about Move Forward
Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2024
» A Constitutional Court judge is under fire for appearing to claim credit for the court’s decision to disband the election-winning Move Forward Party earlier this month.
Inward investment to keep rising in H2
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/08/2024
» Investment in Thailand will continue to increase in the second half of 2024, boosting land sales in industrial estates, despite the recent establishment of a new government, says SET-listed WHA Corporation, Thailand's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities.
Next chapter in Thailand's political saga
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/08/2024
» 'I consult with my father on all issues, whether on private matters or about work, and have done since I was young," said Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's new and youngest prime minister at 38 years of age. She is the third member of the Shinawatra family to hold this office, and part of the "evil cycle" that has paralysed the country's politics for the past 18 years.
Sudarat's party to expel MP for rebellious behaviour
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/08/2024
» A Thai Sang Thai Party ethics panel has recommended the expulsion of an MP who repeatedly voted against the small opposition party's stated line and consorted with other parties.
Thai leadership change highlights political risk
Business, Published on 21/08/2024
» The Thai parliament's swift approval of new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who received royal endorsement on Aug 18, should help to preserve policy continuity, but recent developments highlight the potential for the country's volatile politics to have an impact on policymaking and investor confidence.
‘We’re going nowhere’: Pita says court interventions must stop
Published on 20/08/2024
» Politicians in Thailand must reform the judiciary to prevent interventions that have the country “going around in circles”, says former Move Forward Party chief adviser Pita Limjaroenrat, after two major rulings that dissolved his party and dismissed a prime minister.
The rise and fall of Srettha Thavisin
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/08/2024
» While leaders come and go, they leave behind a legacy that can be mixed, varying from glory to ignominy. Only a few leave nothing much to remember. As for Thailand's 30th prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, it was cursory at best. Overall, it's a good case study on how pomposity and self-adulation affect leadership.
New PM expects to finalise cabinet this week
Published on 19/08/2024
» New Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday she expects to finalise talks with coalition parties this week on the makeup of her cabinet, after receiving royal endorsement as the country’s youngest leader.