Nearly three weeks after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was named Prime Minister, the new cabinet lineup, from seven parties and one political faction, has been finalised amid criticism of nepotism. More than half are holdovers from the previous administration.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s youngest prime minister, faces immense political risks as she steps into a role shadowed by her family’s turbulent legacy. Voranai Vanijaka writes that, although Paetongtarn lacks the political experience, she has the family name and the challenge for her would be to prove herself worthy as the prime minister, not her father’s puppet.

Elected to the top job after her predecessor was unexpectedly ousted from office by the Constitutional Court, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s youngest-ever leader, faces some daunting tasks to restore trust and confidence in the government and win the next election.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has pleaded not guilty to a royal defamation charge filed against him for an interview with a South Korean news outlet in 2015, while his lawyer said that the video clip used as evidence was not the original.

Influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has escaped pre-trial detention after the Criminal Court granted him bail on a royal defamation charge.

Four high-profile political cases will be the subject of court hearings next week. They have the potential to decide the fate of Thailand and include petitions to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and to dissolve the progressive Move Forward Party.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted for royal defamation arising from an interview he gave to a South Korean newspaper in 2015.

Last Friday (15 March), a group of Red Shirts seeking justice for victims of the 2010 Red Shirt crackdowns were blocked by the police when they sought to meet former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Pra That Doi Suthep Temple in Chiang Mai.

Sitanun Satsaksit, sister of missing activist in exile Wanchalearm Satsaksit, was met by a police blockade yesterday (21 February) when she attempted to protest in front of the Shinawatra family residence during a visit by former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen with Thaksin Shinawatra.

After being detained at the Police Hospital since August 2023, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been transferred from prison to a hospital due to concerns over his high blood pressure and low blood oxygen level after being sent to jail for convictions in criminal cases.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who returned from exile, has been detained and is being closely monitored due to his vulnerable health and pre-existing medical conditions, including lung, heart, blood pressure, and spinal issues.