He has been a central figure in Thai politics for 25 years – and is both loved and despised. Now Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been sentenced to one year in prison for previous crimes. Less than an hour after the verdict, he was taken to a prison in Bangkok.
WorldHe is best known for being behind the decriminalization of cannabis. Now Anutin Charnvirakul is Thailand's new prime minister.
World politicsThailand's political future is decided today as the country's constitutional court rules on the fate of the sitting Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The country can once again be thrown into political turmoil.
World politicsA first historic World Championship – then the Swedish women's volleyball team was eliminated already after two World Championship matches. The host nation Thailand won the decisive match with 3–0 in sets. They played us out, says superstar Isabelle Haak to SVT.
SportsThailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is acquitted of allegations of insulting the Southeast Asian country's royal house. But the powerful Shinawatra family's influence may nonetheless be over, as Thailand's Constitutional Court is to decide whether Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra should be removed from the post of Prime Minister.
WorldThe women's volleyball team has not only made a sporting journey with a first World Championship. Even outside the court, a lot has changed drastically since the beginning of the 2010s. At that time, the entire squad, 15 girls plus the leadership staff, slept in a two-room apartment in Poland, says national team veteran Alexandra Lazic ahead of today's World Championship premiere.
SportsSweden's women's volleyball team will play their first World Championship. Here is all you need to know before the World Championship in Thailand.
SportsA historic first World Championship awaits for the women's volleyball team. Superstar Isabelle Haak has recharged her batteries during the vacation together with her Italian boyfriend, who is a basketball pro. That makes it easier to relate to each other, says the 26-year-old.
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