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From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor

With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

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Thaksin Shinawatra, center, was taken to the Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled against him.
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Thai Parliament Picks New Prime Minister but National Election Looms

Anutin Charnvirakul, a conservative politician, secured enough support for the job only after agreeing to a demand from the liberal opposition to call for an election next year.

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Anutin Charnvirakul arriving at Parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
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Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance

Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the third member of her family to be removed from the Thai prime minister’s office, on Friday.
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