US EditionThailand Braces for Crisis as Trials and Protests Loom
- Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra went on trial for lese-majeste starting Tuesday amid political turmoil in Thailand on June 27, 2025.
- The trial stems from a 2015 interview and occurs as his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, faces calls to quit after a leaked phone call aggravated political tensions.
- The ruling coalition lost its slim majority after the conservative Bhumjaithai party departed over Paetongtarn's disputed remarks about the military and Cambodia, deepening instability.
- Legal petitions seek to dissolve Pheu Thai Party and revoke electoral rights of its executives, accusing Paetongtarn of failing to protect national sovereignty and calling for swift action.
- Thailand faces renewed speculation of a military intervention to oust Paetongtarn amid a 25-year clash between the conservative establishment and Thaksin-linked parties.
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Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayThailand teeters on edge as Thaksin trial, PM ouster threat stir political storm
BANGKOK, June 27 — Thailand’s controversial ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra goes on trial for lese-majeste next week with the kingdom teetering on the brink of political chaos, as his daughter faces being sacked as prime minister and activists threaten mass protests. South-east Asia’s second-biggest economy looks set for a new round of the turmoil that has periodically gripped it over the last two decades as conservative forces renew their long-ru…
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Thailand braces for crisis as trials and protests loom
BANGKOK: Thailand's controversial ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra goes on trial for lese-majeste next week with the kingdom teetering on the brink of political chaos, as his daughter faces being sacked as prime minister and activists threaten mass protests. Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy looks set f
Cabinet Secretary reveals that the qualifications of the second ministerial candidate, Paethongtarn, have been submitted to the agency for examination. “Phumtham” points out that it must be stricter because of the interpretation of ethics. He is not worried about the impact if the Constitutional Court accepts the verdict of the audio clip of the PM teasing Bhumjaithai Party. It is better to solve your own problems first.
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