Thaksin Shinawatra flew home to Thailand in his private jet, adding to the country’s political drama on a day that parliament was to vote for a new prime minister.
| Thaksin Shinawatra, the former premier who was ousted in a coup and has been living in exile since 2006, returned to Bangkok for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday, adding to the country’s political drama on a day that parliament was to vote for a new prime minister.in part to avoid facing corruption and abuse of power charges affiliated with his telecom business.
At a news conference on Sunday, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thaksin’s youngest daughter, said her father would not be involved in politics once he returned to Thailand. But few Thai voters believe that claim.Mr Thaksin, a charismatic 74-year-old billionaire, is the founder of Pheu Thai, which still looks to him for guidance, according to party members.
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