Thaksin Shinawatra
The queen who dazzled Australia but was divisive at home
The consort to Thailand’s longest-reigning king and mother of a controversial monarch, Sirikit made a strong impression but leaves behind a complicated legacy.
- Michael Ruffles
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Thailand installs a new PM after ousting the old one – and the one before that
Months of political uncertainty in Thailand sparked by the suspension and eventual dismissal of the prime minister have come to a temporary pause.
- Zach Hope
Another Thai prime minister bites the dust after Constitutional Court ruling
Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been officially sacked.
- Zach Hope
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- Border disputes
From weed parlours to citizenship, the unexpected fallout from a jungle border bust-up
Border tensions have spilled into the back streets and upper echelons of Thai and Cambodian society. And this chain reaction of patriotism, intrigue and self-interest is not spent yet.
- Zach Hope
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- Border disputes
How a gunshot at dawn broke a mother’s heart, and left a prime minister fighting for her job
By first light on May 28, the soldiers had already stirred from their remote jungle beds. Some were making coffee. Others were pulling on uniforms. What happened next depends on who you talk to.
- Zach Hope
Thai PM suspended over leaked phone call about border dispute
Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended while a court considers whether she criticised a Thai general and showed undue deference to Cambodia’s de facto leader.
- Zach Hope
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- World elections
Thailand’s fugitive figurehead returns home and goes straight to jail
Overjoyed fans have welcomed home ex-Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as he returned to the country after years away. But he was then taken to jail.
- Chris Barrett
Two weeks ago, she was giving birth. On Sunday, she’ll run for prime minister
Aged just 36, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the latest member of her famous family hoping to become Thai prime minister.
- Chris Barrett
Thai king strips fugitive ex-PM Thaksin of royal decorations
Shinawatra Thaksin, a billionaire with populist policies, was ousted by a 2006 military coup for alleged abuse of power and disrespect for the monarchy.
Thais embrace return to democracy, but weeks of uncertainty ahead
Junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha is in the box seat to hang on to power, but millions of Thais are voting in Sunday's election - and the result is by no means certain.
- James Massola and Veena Thoopkrajae