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Commentary: Thaksin’s return to ASEAN issues may seem questionable – but it’s really a no-brainer for Anwar
WHAT CAN THAKSIN BRING TO THE TABLE? Although many stated that Anwar’s decision was unprecedented in ASEAN history, the assembling…
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Anwar’s move to appoint foreign advisers on Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship ‘unusual’ and ‘maverick’. Will it work?
“UNUSUAL” MOVE AIMED AT BREAKTHROUGHS? No ASEAN chair “in recent memory” has appointed a team of informal advisers although it…
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CNA Explains: Thailand survived a month of political mayhem – what now?
Will Thai politics return to stability or undergo more chaos ahead? The highly disputed judicial interventions and opaque backroom negotiations…
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Commentary: How long Paetongtarn Shinawatra stays Thai PM depends on how she carries baggage of being Thaksin’s daughter
BRINGING ON THE CHARM Whether Ms Paetongtarn will survive in office until the next general election, due by 2027, is…
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Analysis: Why Thailand is at a policy crossroad as ‘last possible qualified’ Shinawatra becomes prime minister
WHAT NEXT FOR DIGITAL WALLET PROPOSAL? Ms Paetongtarn already had to field questions about whether she would abandon one of…
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Thailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon, parole ends Aug 18, lawyer says
BANGKOK: Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was included in a royal pardon for prisoners and his parole will end on Sunday…
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Thai lawmakers vote Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra to be next PM
HOSTILE CLIMATE The fall of Srettha after less than a year in office will be a stark reminder of the…
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Commentary: Thailand’s wait for a durable political system continues
UNCERTAINTY IN POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE Regardless of the outcome of the prime ministerial vote, the new civilian administration…
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Thailand yet to decide on indicting ex-PM Thaksin in royal insult case
BANGKOK: Thailand’s attorney-general will postpone a hearing with influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on whether to indict him over…
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release
BANGKOK: Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited a Bangkok temple on Thursday (Mar 14) in his first public appearance…
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