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Shinawatra dynasty dominated Thailand, but it may have run out of power
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is a photogenic, wealthy daughter of a powerful political family that has been at the top of Thai ...
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Blow for Thailand's government as court suspends PM Paetongtarn from duty
BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday (Jul 1) suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending ...
Turmoil, tariffs, tourism: Thailand's political woes threatens fragile recovery
The political instability could affect Thailand’s efforts to revive its economy, which is currently facing weak tourism ...
The suspension of Thailand's prime minister over a leaked phone call stirs familiar turmoil
A court’s suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her family’s political ...
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Is another military coup on the horizon for Thailand after PM Paetongtarn’s suspension?
Since absolute monarchy ended in 1932, the kingdom has had 13 successful military coups and several other attempted ones.
Blow for Thailand's government as court suspends PM from duty
Paetongtarn is not alone in her troubles, with influential tycoon father Thaksin Shinawatra facing legal hurdles of his own.
Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against government
Thailand's opposition parties said on Thursday that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended ...
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Thailand’s acting PM in role for a full day
Thailand’s acting prime minister led his country for only one full day on Wednesday, standing in for suspended premier ...