He was moved almost immediately to the hospital on grounds of ill health and about a week after that, King Maha Vajiralongkorn reduced his sentence to a single year. The reduction made Thaksin ...

A Thai court cited “the benefits of international relations” as a reason for his temporary departure. Read more at ...

A court granted former prime minister Thaksin Shina­watra permission to leave the country, a court statement said, a rare exception for a defenda­nt facing royal insult charges.

BANGKOK -- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's gamble to test his political brand in provincial elections on Saturday yielded mixed fortunes, prompting analysts to conclude that the ...

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Criminal Court on Friday cleared former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to visit Malaysia for his first overseas trip since returning home in 2023. Thaksin was given ...

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Don Mueang Airport on August 22, 2023. Photo by Reuters The 75-year-old billionaire was jailed for eight years on graft and abuse of power after ...

Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto chief of Thailand’s ruling party, called for tighter regulatory oversight, better corporate governance and tax incentives for long-term equity investors to ...

Thailand's political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra believes Southeast Asia's second-largest economy should push to legalize online gambling, which he said could net the government as much as 100 ...

BANGKOK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra believes Southeast Asia's second largest economy should push to legalise online gambling, which he said could net ...

Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul criticised former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for voters to support only the Pheu Thai Party in order to expedite government work. Mr Anutin ...

But Thaksin said many companies and regulators have been slow to react to frauds, eroding confidence of foreign investors in the Thai market. The SEC and exchange should enforce the rules strictly ...