Thaksin Shinawatra freed and ankle shackle removed
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was formally released from prison after receiving a royal pardon.
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Thaksin's party joins coalition government with Bhumjaithai
Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party and Thaksin Shinawatra's Pheu Thai party have agreed to form a coalition.
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She is Thailand's record-young Prime Minister
The Thai king has formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's new prime minister at a ceremony on Sunday.
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Shinawatra elected Prime Minister of Thailand
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the country's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, has been elected as the new prime minister of Thailand. The 37-year-old becomes the youngest person to lead the country – and the second woman after her aunt in the top post.
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