Paetongtarn Shinawatra
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Asia
Commentary: Who is really in charge in Thailand?
Nevertheless, Thaksin is not out of the woods yet. He is still facing two criminal charges of insulting the previous…
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Commentary: A tale of two (or more) prime ministers in Thailand
Whatever path Srettha chooses, he must tread carefully. Failure to achieve significant accomplishments, such as the implementation of the ambitious…
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Analysis: Latest twist in Thai politics inches country possibly towards a ‘big crisis’, and nobody knows how it will end
Its reformist spirit and policies resonated with many Thais and resulted in a surprise electoral victory on May 14, when…
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Commentary: Thailand’s emerging new political alignment
Instead, it is Pheu Thai, which ran a respectable second place in the May election with 141 seats, which now…
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Commentary: Will third time be a charm for Thailand to pick next prime minister?
Ultimately, Pheu Thai is likely to collaborate with the incumbent coalition parties, hoping that the powers of incumbency and the…
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Snap Insight: Thai general election – opposition parties win big but house of cards could still fall
AN OPPOSITION COALITION But Thai voters have called for change at the ballot box before. In the last general election…
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Thaksin’s daughter carries Shinawatra torch in Thai election
BANGKOK: Less than a fortnight after giving birth to her second child, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of Thailand’s most famous…
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Will Thailand get a third prime minister with the Shinawatra name?
Property tycoon Sretta Thavisin, another of Pheu Thai’s prime minister candidates, said it is “very evident” that Ms Paetongtarn is…
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Commentary: Thailand’s election could be highly consequential for the country and the region
ELECTION SCENARIOS The key factor determining post-election scenarios will be how well former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai party…
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Commentary: Pheu Thai wants a landslide win in the northeast. It faces a tough fight
CLEAR-CUT VICTORY NOT CERTAIN It is clear that in this northeastern stronghold, Pheu Thai’s promise to win the election by…
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