BANGKOK - Adored by millions and reviled by many, Thai billionaire and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has towered over his country’s turbulent politics for more than two decades – even though he has lived mostly in self-exile since the army overthrew him in 2006. Read more at straitstimes.com.
36, is the leading prime ministerial candidate for the opposition Pheu Thai party, made up of loyalists to the populist movement that first swept her father to power in 2001.
“The announcement could hint that Pheu Thai is seeking a deal that could see them join up with their former rivals in order to get Thaksin home,” said Dr Titipol Phakdeewanich, dean of the faculty of political science at Ubon Ratchathani University. This time, Pheu Thai is polling strongly along with the progressive, youth-oriented, Move Forward party.Thai election boils down to a showdown between pro-democracy parties and coup makers
As recently as last week, Pheu Thai’s Ms Paetongtarn vowed she would never join with pro-military parties and expressed a willingness to join Move Forward in a coalition.But bringing her father home may ultimately be the deciding factor for Pheu Thai, and that would force it into a deal with the establishment.
As for why conservatives might be willing to make a deal and allow the man they have reviled for decades to return, Dr Thitinan said that after so much time and turbulence, many in the establishment have concluded that it is no longer worth fighting Thaksin.
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