Thailand's most powerful politician, Thaksin Shinawatra, has jetted off to Dubai — ostensibly for a medical checkup — ahead of the Thai parliament's vote for a new prime minister after his daughter lost the job. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-new-prime-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #thaksinshinawatra #paetongtarnshinawatra#anutincharnvirakul #pheuthai #bhumjaithai