Sentence to be served over convictions for corruption, abuse of power

His short hospital stay while dodging jail in 2023 had sparked public outrage

Influential ex-premier's fate to be determined by Supreme Court ruling on September 9

Ex-PM ruled as prioritising private interests over nation's, damaging its reputation, resulting in loss of public confidence

Ruling determined that prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence of wrongdoing

PHNOM PENH, July 30 — When weeks of tensions escalated into a major border conflict with Thailand last week, former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appeared to take charge of his country's response.

JAKARTA, March 24 — New sovereign fund Danantara Indonesia unveiled yesterday what it called a "dream team" to chart its strategy, including ex-presidents as well as advisory roles for hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, economist Jeffrey Sachs and former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

BANGKOK, March 24 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces a no-confidence motion in parliament starting today, with the opposition set to grill her over an underperforming economy and her powerful father's perceived influence over her administration.

NARATHIWAT, Feb 23 — Former Thai premier and informal adviser for Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship Thaksin Shinawatra made a one-day working visit to three southern provinces of Thailand today, to find a solution to the long-running conflict in the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The Myanmar crisis, the South China Sea disputes, and intra-Asean trade are among the topics discussed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during an audience with the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei today.

BANGKOK, Jan 26 — Most Thais oppose the government's plan to legalise casinos and online gambling, moves the authorities say would boost tourism and investment, an opinion survey found today.

BANGKOK, Jan 4 — The appointment of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an informal adviser for Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship in 2025 presents a strategic opportunity for strengthening regional collaboration, with promising prospects for bilateral ties and the broader Asean community.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has met former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra to discuss several critical regional issues, including pioneering peace efforts in Southern Thailand and addressing the crisis in Myanmar.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has appointed former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra as an informal adviser to assist with Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean next year.

BANGKOK, Sept 18 — Thailand will prosecute eight former security personnel over their roles in a crackdown two decades ago in which 78 protesters suffocated or were crushed to death when crammed into army trucks, said the Attorney-General's Office today.

BANGKOK, Aug 24 — A Thai court has accepted a criminal lawsuit against seven senior security personnel over their alleged roles in the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters two decades ago, most of whom suffocated while piled on top of each other in Army trucks.

BANGKOK, Aug 18 — Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra received a royal pardon, shortening his parole by two weeks, his lawyer said yesterday, a day after his daughter was elected prime minister by Parliament.

BANGKOK, Aug 17 — Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has received a royal pardon, ending his parole tomorrow, said his lawyer Winyat Chartmontri.

BANGKOK, Aug 16 — Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra plans to improve the quality of life and empower all Thais when she officially assumes office.

BANGKOK, Aug 16 — Thailand's parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its youngest Prime Minister today, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power struggle between the country's warring elites.