Thaksin Shinawatra
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Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM
Pheu Thai, the largest party in Thailand’s current governing coalition, named Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of populist ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as its candidate this week
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Ex-PM Thaksin to return to Thailand next month: daughter
The 74-year-old tycoon, twice elected premier but ousted by a military coup in 2006, has long spoken of his wish to come home, but faces multiple criminal charges – which he says are politically motivated.