Thai King Maha Vajirilongkorn has not named an heir apparent since ascending to the throne in 2016 and analysts say the surprise trip to the country by his estranged sons Vacharaesorn and Chakriwat …
Property Tycoon Bids to Emerge From Turmoil as Thailand’s Leader
(Bloomberg) — Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon and a political newcomer, is set to take a shot at becoming Thailand’s next prime minister in a vote scheduled on Tuesday that may help …
Thai ex-PM Thaksin to return from exile on Aug.22, says his daughter
Thailand’s new stimulus package to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus crisis will be worth more than 500 billion baht ($15.30 billion), its finance minister (FM) said. Thailand will introduce …
Thailand on big alert – Police and security agencies prepare plan for Thaksin’s VIP return
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has held a series of security agencies meeting to discuss a plan to transfer fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra into the justice system if he returns to Thailand.
Just cannot be forgotten – Why two coups cannot keep Thailand’s Shinawatra clan down
Thaksin’s supporters formed the pro-democracy “Red Shirt” movement in 2007 to protest against his removal, and often clashed with the rival royalist “Yellow Shirt” group that sought to eradicate the …
Consumer finance growth modest
Stronger economic growth prospects should support Thailand’s consumer finance sector through to 2024, but revenue growth could be limited by the interest rate ceiling on consumer finance products that …
Ex-PM Thaksin set to return to Thailand on Tuesday
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra previously slated an August 10 return to Bangkok but postponed citing a medical appointment. (AFP pic) BANGKOK: Thailand’s former prime minister …
Ex-PM Thaksin to return to Thailand on Aug 22, says daughter
His return will coincide with a key parliamentary vote that could end a political deadlock. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why did Daniel Sancho murder Edwin Arrieta in Thailand? Will he face the death penalty?
The captain of the Thai police said that Daniel Sancho murdered Edwin Arrieta because the YouTube chef was intending to marry someone else from Indonesia.
Reformer out, military back in as Thailand moves to break governing impasse
Since the turn of the century, Thailand’s governments have been riding a difficult-to-control roller coaster, rattling between peaks of shaky democratic rule and lows of authoritarian military coups, …