Protest leaders against Yingluck government get suspended prison sentences

Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female prime minister
Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female prime minister. Photo: Yingluck Shinawatra / Facebook.

Five core members of the now defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), a political pressure group which engineered the mass protests against the government of [Read More…]

“I’m ready to take helm of Pheu Thai party”: Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Daughter of Thaksin Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Thai PM Srettha Thavisin.
Daughter of Thaksin Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Thai PM Srettha Thavisin. Photo: Ing Paetongtarn @ingshin21 / Instagram.

Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of convicted former prime minister Thaksin, said today (Tuesday) that she is ready to become the leader of the Pheu Thai [Read More…]

Prawit quits as leader of Palang Pracharath, is renominated, reassumes the post

General Prawit Wongsuwan
Thailand's Minister of Defense General Prawit Wongsuwan. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien.

General Prawit Wongsuwan quit as leader of the Palang Pracharath party, was renominated, uncontested and reassumed the post today (Saturday). Prawit’s Palang Pracharath Party says [Read More…]