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Thailand's Prayut: survivor PM fights on

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha's success in a court case seeking to throw him out of office is the latest victory for the former army chief who has escaped unscathed from several legal skirmishes.

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Anger after Thai court rules 2014 coup leader can carry on as PM

Threats of mass protests after former general Prayuth Chan-ocha judged not to have exceeded term limit

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Thai court to rule if Prayuth has overstayed PM's term limit

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to decide whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has exceeded the eight-year term limit of his job and must leave office immediately

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Tenure verdict 'too late' for PM

Bangkok loves intrigue, and rumours are swirling ahead of a Constitutional Court decision tomorrow on the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha -- who may or may not have exceeded his eight-year limit at the helm, depending on when judges decide the counting should start.

Bangkok Post

Daughter of Thailand's exiled ex-PM Thaksin leads opinion poll

The daughter of Thailand's ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a 2006 military coup and lives in self-imposed exile, has emerged as a leading candidate for premier in a preliminary opinion poll ahead of elections due next year.

Reuters

Thaksin, 16 years on: Coup was a stab in the back

Thaksin Shinawatra has revealed what he still feels and what he is looking forward to, 16 years to the day after he was purged from power by one of the many Thai military coups.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn confident of Pheu Thai election win

CHIANG MAI: Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Saturday expressed confidence that the Pheu Thai Party will win the next general election no matter whether the poll is held next month or six months from now.

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Poll: Sudarat leads Paetongtarn as PM choice

Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has emerged ahead of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and other potential rivals for the post of prime minister to tackle the country’s economic problems, according to E-Saan Poll.

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Somsak amnesty bill case moves to OAG

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found there are sufficient grounds for allegations against former House speaker Somsak Kiatsuranon who stands accused of malfeasance for his role in connection with a controversial 2013 amnesty bill.

Bangkok Post

How the drama surrounding Thailand’s prime minister may unfold

Thailand’s Constitutional Court surprised the nation last week by suspending Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, a former army chief who first took power in a 2014 coup and stayed on following an election five years later.

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Thai army chief praises suspended PM for respecting court order

Thailand's army chief on Thursday signalled his approval of suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, himself a former army commander, as a court ponders Prayuth's future following an opposition challenge to his eligibility to remain in power.

Reuters

Coups, courts, protests and Prayut: a Thai timeline

The Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday while it hears a case that could see the former general removed from office.

Bangkok Post

Prayut: Thailand's survivor PM

Bangkok (AFP) - After masterminding Thailand's 2014 military coup, Prayut Chan-O-Cha penned a pop song asking for a little more time to return happiness to the people, but eight years later the political survivor is facing his own countdown.

AFP

Court extends deadline to appeal in Thaksin case

A case involving a massive tax bill for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has its deadline for appeal extended on Tuesday.

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Thai court asked to rule if prime minister must step down

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has received a petition from opposition lawmakers seeking a ruling on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reached the constitutional limit of eight years in office

Bangkok Post

Thaksin says no secret deal with PPRP

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has denied brokering a secret deal with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party and the main opposition Pheu Thai Party to reportedly form a coalition government after the next general election.

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Political Pulse / Authoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy

Authoritarianism now runs rampant in some parts of Southeast Asia. I was a correspondent in this region from 2006 through 2010, and then returned there in 2019. Compared to my previous experience, I strongly felt the spread of authoritarianism and the suppressed social atmosphere that it caused.

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Court favours Thaksin in B17bn tax case

The Central Tax Court has ruled in favour of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra by revoking the Revenue Department’s order for him to pay about 17 billion baht in tax over the 2006 sale of a stake in Shin Corp. The ruling was issued by the court on Monday.

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Paetongtarn says father Thaksin wants reconciliation

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has sent a message to Thailand through his daughter, who is campaigning for a Pheu Thai Party comeback to the government.

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Thaksin: 'See you in Thailand next year'

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Former prime minister in exile Thaksin Shinawatra hopes the long-distance birthday party thrown for him this year will be his last.

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This week: expat land ownership, Thaksin's return, Pattaya corpse and Lisa Blackpink's snack

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Keeping democratic institutions weak

The worst thing one can do in Thai politics is to run for office and win by a landslide. When this happens, the knives will come out and the massive election winner will be overthrown before long -- one way or another -- because the real source of power in…

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Thaksin: I'll be back

Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra has responded to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's come-home challenge, saying he will return to Thailand.

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I'll be back, says Thaksin, taking a dig at the PM

Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra has responded to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's come-home challenge, saying he will return to Thailand.

Bangkok Post

PM rips Pheu Thai over Thaksin

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was locked in a fierce debate with the opposition on the first day of the no-confidence motion as he challenged the Pheu Thai Party to bring two former prime ministers in self-exile abroad back to solve the country's problems.

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