Pheu Thai Party

The three cases could end with the removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office and the dissolution of the country's most popular party.

The case against the 74-year-old suggests that there are limits to the political compact that allowed his return from self-exile last year.

The country's shrinking workforce is primarily a problem for consumption, not production.

Yingluck, who served as prime minister from 2011 to 2014, is benefiting from the reconciliation between the Pheu Thai Party and the country's conservative establishment.

The detained former PM's persecution and rehabilitation have both reflected the use of the country's administrative and legal system for political ends.

Amid claims of preferential treatment, the Department of Corrections says that its refusal to refer to Thaksin Shinawatra as an "inmate" is standard practice.

The former leader has been in hospital since returning from self-exile and beginning a prison term for abuse of power in August.

How the change in voting tendencies among Bangkokians may indicate a national political shift.

The pact enshrines many of the Move Forward Party's most ambitious reforms, but does not include its plans to amend the lese-majeste law.

Eight parties have now agreed to join the MFP-led coalition, leader Pita Limjaroenrat said, while outreach to other parties is ongoing.

The self-exiled leader has praised the progressive party's dynamic campaign, but could still end up exercising a strong influence over Thailand's next government.