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Thaksin Shinawatara
Former Thai PM Thaksin Freed on Parole After 6 Months
By Sebastian Strangio
As controversy over his parole simmers, attention turns to what influence the controversial former leader will have over Thai politics.
Detained Former Thai PM on List of Eligible Parolees, Reports Say
By Sebastian Strangio
Thaksin Shinawatra's name is on a list of 930 elderly inmates, who have been approved for parole due to ill health.
Detained Former Thai PM Could Face Royal Defamation Charge, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Thaksin Shinawatra has been informed about a lese-majeste complaint claiming that he insulted the monarchy in a 2015 interview in South Korea.
Thailand Extends Hospital Stay of Jailed Former PM Thaksin
By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader has been in hospital since returning from self-exile and beginning a prison term for abuse of power in August.
Why Thailand’s New Military-Monarchy Alliance Is a Bad Sign for Democracy
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
New alignments between established forces suggest a bleak outlook for those yearning for change.
Final Election Results Leave Thailand Divided
By Grant Peck
The final results of the March election give no party an absolute majority and suggest that political divisions will remain if not intensify.
Thailand’s Democracy Cannot Survive Another Election Delay
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Failure by the government to keep to the recently announced date could lead to political instability.
Is Time Running Out for Thailand’s Elusive Election?
By Erin Cook
Impatience is growing after multiple delays.
The Neverending Story of Thailand’s Elusive Election
By Erin Cook
Polls are once again set to be postponed, delaying the country’s return to civilian, democratic rule.
Specter of Instability Rising Again in Thailand
By Shawn W. Crispin
New rounds of confrontation seem more likely than long-term reconciliation.
The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.
Thailand’s Big Step Backwards
By Sam Michael
In abandoning its democratic ideals, the country risks a return to a pre-modern era.
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