Thaksin Shinawatra

The pact between Thaksin's camp and the royalist establishment, which allowed the former leader to return from self-exile last year, may be starting to fray.

Military-appointed senators are seeking Srettha Thavisin's removal from office after he appointed a minister with a past conviction for bribery.

As expected, the newly rehabilitated former prime minister is again flaunting his political influence – to Thailand's detriment.

The former leader met officials from the opposition National Unity Government and a number of ethnic armed groups during recent trips to northern Thailand.

The rift between Thaksin and the establishment finally appears to have been resolved. This compromise not only fails to address any of Thailand’s past mistakes, but it actually repeats them.

Thaksin Shinawatra's quasi-official reception will do little to damp down rumors that he remains the real power behind the Pheu Thai-led government.

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 controversial release of the former prime minister has presented the progressive MFP with a political opportunity.

The former Thai leader established a close relationship with Hun Sen during his 15 years in self-exile.

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

The announcement brings an end to a two-decade war between Thaksin Shinawatra and the country's conservative establishment.

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