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Pheu Thai Party

Pheu Thai Party

Political party

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Thailand’s wartime snap election

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Shinawatra-aligned party weakened by Paetongtarn’s ouster, potential coalition partner for anyone

Thailand's prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, dissolved parliament barely three months into his term. He called a snap election while Thai troops trade artillery fire with Cambodia along an 800-kilometre border.

Updated Yesterday

Thaksin Shinawatra's return from exile and prison sentences

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Senior partner in Thailand's ruling coalition (recent years)

Thaksin Shinawatra walked out of detention in Bangkok wearing an electronic ankle monitor. The 76-year-old former prime minister had served about eight months of a one-year sentence tied to abuse-of-power convictions from his time in office two decades ago.

Updated 5 days ago