Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra testified in court on Wednesday, seeking to defend himself against royal defamation charges in a watershed case for his faltering political dynasty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/asia-pacific/thaksin-defamation-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #paetongtarnshinawatra #thailand #thaksinshinawatra #lesemajeste

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra being suspended raises fresh doubts about her survival, the country’s economy and the future of a dynasty that has loomed over the nation for decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/asia-pacific/politics/thai-leader-suspension-economy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #paetongtarnshinawatra #thailand #southeastasia

It was a Thai court decision last year that swept Paetongtarn Shinawatra into the prime minister's office and now, once again, the fate of the 38-year-old novice politician lies in the hands of the judiciary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/asia-pacific/politics/thai-premier-fate-limbo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #paetongtarnshinawatra #thailand #hunsen #thaksinshinawatra

Thailand’s most influential political dynasty is facing two high-profile legal battles that could worsen the country's political uncertainty and risk bringing government functioning to a standstill. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/asia-pacific/politics/thai-political-crisis-shinawatra/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #paetongtarnshinawatra #thailand #hunsen #thaksinshinawatra

Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Bangkok on Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resign after a leaked diplomatic phone call stirred public anger over her leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-protest-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #paetongtarnshinawatra

Thailand's Bhumjaithai party, which left the ruling coalition last week, said it will seek a parliamentary no confidence vote against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinwatra and her Cabinet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-prime-minster-no-confidence-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #paetongtarnshinawatra #hunsen

Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesday at Thailand's main land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in an escalating territorial dispute. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-land-crossings-cambodia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia

Thailand announced a raft of security and trade measures to cripple transnational crime syndicates in Cambodia as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra seeks an upper hand in a simmering border dispute with its neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-cambodia-scam-centers-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #paetongtarnshinawatra #southeastasia

Defending champion Thailand and past winners the United States and South Korea were among seven teams named Monday as qualifiers for October's LPGA International Crown team event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/24/more-sports/lpga-international-crown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #lpgainternationalcrown #thailand