Thaksin Shinawatra

Yingluck Shinawatra looks in with a chance of becoming Thailand’s first female prime minister. Don’t get excited yet.

China could use its good ties with both Thailand and Cambodia to restrain the two—and boost its own standing.

Exiled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s sister is set to run for the premiership.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva surprised many last month when he admitted he hadn’t given up British citizenship.

The movement’s comeback may indicate rising public support and growing disenchantment with the Abhisit govt.

WikiLeaks sheds some interesting light on the case of alleged arms smuggler Viktor Bout.

The new Thai police chief says tackling anti-monarchists is his top priority. He risks deepening divisions in the country.

Cambodia has a history of attracting troublemakers. But this is unlikely to include Thailand’s Red Shirts.

Will the visiting Thai leader be inspired by Benigno Aquino’s smooth accession to the presidency in the Philippines?

Thailand’s Red and Yellow Shirts act like sworn enemies. But there are more similarities than they’d be willing to admit.

The sometimes gruesome protests by the country’s red shirts have certainly grabbed international attention. But what now?

The offer to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of a position as an economic adviser to Cambodian Premier Hun Sen has inflamed relations between the two countries. The Diplomat contributor Luke Hunt travels to Phnom Penh, Bangkok and Preah Vihear and finds out how Thaksin’s new role has upset the Thai monarchy and quietly amused Beijing.