Thai ruling party grapples with border crisis, thorny court case amid bleak economy

Thai ruling party grapples with border crisis, thorny court case amid bleak economy

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um

Thai court to hear Thaksin hospitalisation case in July; could potentially re-sentence ex-PM - Regional Media News

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s Supreme Court will hold hearings in July over the legitimacy of the prolonged hospital stay of influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in lieu of prison, and it could potentially send him back to jail. Friday’s hearing came a day after Thailand’s medical council upheld its decision to punish three doctors who allowed the 75-year-old tycoon to avoid jail, with …

Thaksin Case Deepens Crisis For Thailand’s Ruling Party

A negative outcome in Thaksin's case and the border dispute would ratchet up the pressure on Pheu Thai, say analysts, both in the ruling coalition and among the public, as protest simmers. The post Thaksin Case Deepens Crisis For Thailand’s Ruling Party appeared first on StratNews Global.