Thai old guard maneuvers to protect its power
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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 royalist-military establishment. To some observers of Thailand's convoluted politics, Thaksin's parole after returning from self-imposed exile in August was the latest act in an elaborate effort to crush the hugely popular anti-establishment Move Forward party that finished first in last year's election. Move Forward, which advocates institutional reforms including some invol...
The end of Thaksin Shinawatra's 15-year exile is no isolated event, but part of a grand political bargain.
Thaksin Shinawatra, one of Thailand's most controversial figures, is home after 15 years in exile.
Thaksin Shinawatra, one of Thailand's most controversial figures, is home after 15 years in exile.