Many believe Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to Bangkok is connected with the Pheu Thai party’s pursuit of power.
Thailand’s ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra entered prison to begin serving an eight-year sentence on Tuesday, hours after returning to the country following years of self-imposed exile.
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra bows in front of a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he arrives at Don Muang airport in Bangkok Makawan Payakkae, a 43-year-old from Maha Sarakham province, said: “I feel fulfilled that I travelled here today to pick him up. If possible I want to hug him. Everyone has tears, tears coming out of their eyes.”
Mr Thaksin’s convoy first went to the Supreme Court, which confirmed a criminal conviction and sentence given to him in absentia during his exile. He then left the court and went to Bangkok’s main prison. Move Forward’s reform agenda appealed deeply to many Thais, particularly younger voters who were disenchanted by nearly a decade of military-backed rule, but was seen as a threat by the country’s conservative elites.
Mr Srettha needs some support from the non-elected Senate, appointed by a previous military government, to achieve a majority in the combined parliamentary vote. Party officials have defended the decision by saying it was necessary to break the political deadlock and seek reconciliation after decades of deep political divisions.He returned to Thailand briefly in 2008 to face a court trial before fleeing the country.
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