Thai Court Orders Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to Serve One Year in Prison
Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison for a previous corruption conviction. The ruling comes after it was determined that he had unlawfully served part of his sentence while in hospital. Thaksin, who has been a dominant figure ... [More info]
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📰 Paetongtarn Shinawatra Becomes Thailand's Youngest Prime Minister
On Friday, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a newcomer to politics, was chosen as Thailand's youngest prime minister by the nation's parliament 🏛️. Her election comes shortly after a turbulent power struggle among the country's elite ⚔️.
The 37-year-old daughter of the controversial political figure Thaksin Shinawatra easily secured a majority in the parliamentary vote 🗳️, taking on the role just two days after the judiciary dismissed her ally, Srettha Thavisin, as prime minister. This puts her in a pivotal position, with the future of the influential Shinawatra family's political legacy at stake 🔗 after their first electoral defeat in over two decades 📉.
Paetongtarn will be Thailand's second female prime minister 👩⚖️, following in the footsteps of her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra and her father Thaksin, both of whom previously held the position. In her first statement as prime minister-elect, she expressed her resolve to lead the country forward 🌍, despite the recent upheavals ⛈️.
Winning with 319 votes, nearly two-thirds of the house 🏠, Paetongtarn shared her joy on Instagram 📱 by posting a picture of her lunch 🍗, symbolizing her first meal after the successful vote ✅.
Her appointment marks a risky move for the Pheu Thai party 🎲, led by her 75-year-old father, Thaksin. She will face immediate challenges, including a struggling economy 💸, growing competition from rival parties 🥊, and unmet promises from her party's cash handout programme 💰.
The political environment remains tense, with Thailand's history of coups and judicial interventions ⚖️ that have repeatedly disrupted governments. Paetongtarn's leadership will be closely watched 👀 as she navigates these turbulent waters 🌊, with the Shinawatra family's influence and political alliances at the center of the ongoing power struggle.
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Forty Thai senators have petitioned the Constitutional Court to dismiss PM Srettha Thavisin, citing constitutional breaches over the appointment of Pichit Chuenban, a former lawyer with a criminal past, as a minister.
Critics tie the appointment to Pichit's links with ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thailand's cabinet approves a significant reform: a new Senate selection process that strips military-appointed senators of the power to vote for the prime minister.
This move aims to curtail the military's long-standing influence over the country's leadership since the 2014 coup.
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