Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, exiled since 2008, has announced that he will return to Thailand on August 10. The announcement was made by his daughter Paetongtarn, prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party. Thaksin, who was impeached in 2006 for corruption, pushed for the resurrection of the Pheu Thai Party and suggested that prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin should become the next prime minister. On his return, Thaksin risks a ten-year prison sentence.
The short-lived Thonburi Empire
Anyone who has a little interest in the rich Thai history knows the kingdoms of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya. Much less known is the story of the kingdom of Thonburi. And that is not really surprising because this principality had a very short-lived existence
King Taksin, a fascinating figure
King Taksin the Great was a special man. From a very humble background, he became a brilliant general who liberated Thailand from the Burmese and unified the country again. He crowned himself king, restored the economy, promoted art and literature, and helped the poor.
King Taksin a concept in Thailand
Born in Ayutthaya on April 17, 1734, Taksin had a flashy career at the court of the kingdom. He was appointed governor of Tak province.
Thai king takes royal honors from Thaksin
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of all his royal honors after fleeing a two-year prison sentence in 2008 by fleeing abroad. The decision was published in the Government Gazette on Saturday.
Nidhi Eeoseewong, historian with a new vision of Thai history
Until the late XNUMXs, stories of the brave and good deeds of kings and other nobles dominated the entire history of Thailand.