Former prime minister returns from exile as his Pheu Thai party mends ties with former foes
It was a remarkable turnaround for a party founded by Thaksin, who was ousted as prime minister in a military coup in 2006 and whose younger sister Yingluck Shinawatra suffered a similar fate in 2014.
Thaksin , was convicted in absentia of corruption and abuse of power after he was ousted and began serving an eight-year sentence immediately upon his return. But few expect the former premier, a towering figure in Thai politics for the past two decades, to be behind bars for long. Thaksin was “a juggernaut”, Thitinan said. “He changed the nature of Thai politics ... he captured hearts and minds.”
While Pheu Thai came second in May’s election, Thaksin’s party is now outnumbered by military-aligned MPs in its new coalition, and local media have suggested military-backed parties will claim top defence positions in the new government and possibly the interior ministry.As prime minister, Srettha , will lack a power base of his own.
The new government’s first priority is reviving Thailand’s economy, southeast Asia’s second-largest, which is heavily reliant on trade and tourism. Thailand responded to the coronavirus pandemic by unleashing 1.5 trillion baht in stimulus spending. But the economy has struggled to rebound, with growth slowing to just 1.8 per cent year on year in the second quarter.
Move Forward, whose MPs voted unanimously against Srettha’s appointment as prime minister, faces even more problems. Thailand’s constitutional court is considering whether the party’s pledge to reform a lèse majesté law criminalising insults to the monarchy constitutes a threat to overthrow the government. The case could result in the party’s dissolution.
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