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Paetongtarn worried about Thaksin's heart condition

Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday her father Thaksin would stay at the Police General Hospital, not move to a private hospital, but she was worried about his heart condition.

Bangkok Post

TEST YOURSELF: Memes of protest

Artists are using humour to make fun of those in power

Bangkok Post

Daughter confirms Thaksin still determined to return

Paetongtarn Shinawatra reaffirmed on Wednesday her father Thaksin's determination to return to Thailand next month.

Bangkok Post

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Colour clash as parties make final push

Opposing colours, ideologies and songs were on display across Bangkok on Friday as thousands of supporters turned out for the final rallies ahead of an election that is shaping up to be a generational clash.

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Factbox-Parties contesting Thailand's election

Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday to elect 500 members for its House of Representatives. Below are the major parties vying for seats and the chance to form a government.

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Thai parties in financial bidding war as election heats up

Sa Kaeo (Thailand) (AFP) - In the searing hot sun, Preeya Phunatung toils long hours on a rural Thai construction site to support her family of four.

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Could've, should've

Re: "Thaksin's tweet sparks debate", & "In Quote", (BP, May 2).

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One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand

Sa Kaeo (Thailand) (AFP) - Politics is a family affair for the Thienthong clan, one of Thailand's most enduring political dynasties, with five members running in next month's general election, for two different parties.

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Pheu Thai ups stakes in race

The Pheu Thai Party has recently revised its MP target, aiming to capture 310 House seats in the next polls — an ambitious scale-up from the 250 seats — and form a solid single-party government. The move is seen by academics as a major task and tactic to intensify the…

Bangkok Post

Exclusive-Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election

Touting her billionaire family's legacy of populism and massive election victories, Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra is emerging as the candidate to beat in upcoming polls, betting that nostalgia can win millions of working class votes.

Reuters

Paetongtarn unperturbed by PPRP-SATP deal

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin, says she is unperturbed by the return of key figures from the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP) to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), saying it was a mere political game.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin's homecoming is a price too high to pay

The next general election is now firmly on the horizon, with the Election Commission (EC) having tentatively set the date last month as being May next year.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin's daugther overwhelms other PM candidates for northeastern voters

Paetongtarn Shinawatra led the pack of other potential candidates for prime minister among voters in the northeastern region, a Nida poll released on Sunday showed.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn still most popular choice for PM: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party is still the most popular choice for prime minister, according to the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll - although the largest percentage of people selected the answer choice 'none'.

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Paetongtarn needs nod from mum to run as party's candidate for PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra needs her mother's approval before standing as the Pheu Thai Party's candidate for prime minister at the coming general election, her father says.

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Marcos junior is the latest beneficiary of 'bloodlines' in Southeast Asian politics

While there is widespread nervousness at the victory of Ferdinand Marcos junior in the Philippines, for many of us it was a reminder that “blood” is still an important element in the politics of the developing world.

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Different Songkran wishes from Prayut, Yingluck and Thaksin

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and two former premiers, including the one unseated by his coup, have offered different hopes as the country entered the traditional new year on Wednesday.

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Can Pheu Thai Party get its groove back?

Since 2001, the Thai Rak Thai Party and its subsequent offshoot Pheu Thai Party have never lost an election.

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Thaksin's daughter moves closer to becoming Pheu Thai PM candidate

A daughter of former prime minister Thaksin has been promoted to a higher position in Pheu Thai, but Paetongtarn Shinawatra declined to say whether she might eventually run as the party's candidate to lead the country.

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