Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving one of the threats to his embattled dynasty, which has dominated the nation's politics for two decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/asia-pacific/politics/thaksin-thailand-acquitted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #thaksinshinawatra

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

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