Thai politics

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reacts following his release on parole after serving eight months of his one-year sentence at Klong Prem Central Prison, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thaksin set for full release under royal pardon, avoiding Sept 9 wait

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had been fitted with an electronic monitoring bracelet after his May 11 release.

Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reacts following his release on parole after serving eight months of his one-year sentence at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, on May 11.

Dozens of Thai opposition figures to go on trial over bid to amend royal insult law

People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut speaks alongside party members of parliament during a press conference following Thailand's Supreme Court's acceptance of a petition that accuses 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over their attempt in 2021 to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Thai court accepts petition challenging legality of election ballots

Electoral officials count the ballots on the day of the general election, at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Thai ruling party tightens grip on power with House Speaker post

Mr Sophon Saram (right) received 289 votes, compared with the 123 for the opposition People’s Party candidate.

Thai Parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots

FILE PHOTO: Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, reacts upon arrival ahead of a meeting with party members at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, after the party won the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

Thai poll body certifies election results, clearing path for new Parliament

The certified results show Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party winning 191 of 500 parliamentary seats,

Thailand People’s Party seeks criminal case against election officials

The reformist People’s Party “submitted a case” to a criminal court against seven election commissioners, the Election Commission’s secretary-general and another election official.

Thailand election: Pheu Thai to join coalition government led by winner Bhumjaithai

Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (centre R), leader of the Bhumjaithai party, shakes hands with the Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat (centre L) during a meeting at the Bhumjaithai headquarters in Bangkok on February 13, 2026. Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said February 13 that his Bhumjaithai party, which won the election at the weekend, agreed to form a coalition with jailed Thai ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's party. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool / THAI NEWS PIX / AFP)

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