BANGKOK, May 3, 2026 — Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party has ruled out any formal advisory role for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra following his scheduled parole on May 11, while acknowledging his continued symbolic influence. Party leader Julapun Amornvivat said on Saturday that no preparations had been made related
BANGKOK, April 29, 2026 — Thailand’s parole board has approved the release of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, paving the
BANGKOK, April 27, 2026 — Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may be exempt from wearing an electronic monitoring (EM)
The formation of a new Bhumjaithai Party-led coalition government following Thailand’s election on 8 February 2026 has been widely interpreted
BANGKOK, Feb 24, 2026 — Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible to apply for parole in May
BANGKOK, Jan 20, 2026 — Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will become eligible for parole consideration on May 8,
By the end of 2025, Thailand was moving towards a February 2026 election, with the military — an enduring agent
BANGKOK – Thaksin Shinawatra, the criminally convicted, coup-toppled and ever-polarizing former prime minister, is finally headed to prison after 15
BANGKOK – The Criminal Division of the Supreme Court for Holders of Political Positions has sentenced former Prime Minister Thaksin
BANGKOK – Where one royal deal collapses in Thailand, another rises in its wake. Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul was
