Paetongtarn Shinawatra

The biggest challenge facing the young leader is the perception that she will serve as a mere proxy for her father Thaksin Shinawatra.

The 37-year-old will become the youngest PM in Thailand's history, and the third member of her family to lead the country.

The Constitutional Court's unseating of Srettha Thavisin has once again plunged the country into political uncertainty.

The return of the Shinawatra clan in Thailand has delivered a fillip to relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh.

There are several reasons to think that the fugitive former PM might actually be becoming home.

Whatever the result, this week's election is unlikely to resolve the contradiction that has produced a state of rolling crisis in the country's politics.

The ex-leader's announcement that he wants to return to Thailand after the May 14 polls is political risky and potentially destabilizing.

According to a new poll, the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties command the support of more than 60 percent of the electorate two weeks ahead of the May 14 election.

The opposition Pheu Thai Party is well placed to win the May 14 polls. But will it be able to form government?

Two surveys conducted earlier this month show the opposition Pheu Thai Party and Move Forward Party commanding significant support among the electorate.

The polls will once again see a showdown between the allies of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the country's conservative establishment.

The upcoming election, due to fall in early May, will see the Thai leader stand for election for the first time.