The early release of Thailand’s once-fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra represents to many a deal the influential billionaire made with his enemies to counter an even greater threat to the …
How Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home again
They saw him as a threat to the monarchy, revered as the bedrock of Thai national identity. But there were other red flags: he was intolerant of criticism, especially in mass media, and failed to …
Home free, Thai tycoon Thaksin unlikely to retire quietly
In his final months in self-imposed exile avoiding jail, Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared his time as a fugitive was over and he was ready to face the music. It …
Factbox-Thailand’s Polarising Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is expected to be arrested upon his return as he ends almost two decades of self-imposed exile, waves at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok, Thailand …
Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin seen leaving hospital on day of parole
BANGKOK, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Thailand’s jailed billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was seen early on Sunday in a vehicle leaving a hospital where he has been in detention for the past …
Where is The White Lotus season three set? Thailand filming locations revealed
Production plans were tight-lipped until January when the Tourism Authority of Thailand “proudly” announced that the third chapter of The White Lotus would be “prominently set” in Bangkok, Phuket and …
Thailand Plans $33 Billion Public-Private Investment Projects During 2020-2027
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand plans public-private partnership investment projects worth 1.19 trillion baht ($33 billion) during 2020-2027, the government said on Friday, as it tries to boost long-term …
Mike Tyson to launch weed brand in Thailand years after nearly being arrested for it
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is bringing his cannabis brand Tyson 2.0 to Thailand, the same country where he nearly got in trouble with the law for the same recreational drug. Expanding to Asia: The …
Thailand: Shanghaman Gowribalan of Swansea dies after kayak fall
A 24-year-old man from south Wales has died after falling into a lake while kayaking in Thailand. Shanghaman Gowribalan was kayaking with his friends on the Rajjaprabha Dam in southern Thailand from …
Suspects in Myanmar businessman’s slaying flee to Singapore
The witness reportedly told police that the Myanmar man was a frequent visitor to Thailand, having recorded some 52 trips between Bangkok and Yangon and between Bangkok and Hanoi. Police are making …