Tuesday was a dramatic day in Thailand as parliament staved off a potential political crisis by finally voting for a new prime minister as one of the country’s most polarizing figures returned ...

Thaksin is one of Thailand’s most influential figures: his economic and populist policies enabled him to build a political machine that has dominated the country’s politics for the past two ...

The political situation in Thailand had been deadlocked since the May elections, which saw a reformist political party, Phak Kao Klai (Move Forward), inflict a crushing defeat on the parties ...

“Thailand has still not found a formula to bridge the country’s deep political divide,” said Gareth Leather, Senior Asia Economist at Capital Economics. “Without one, uncertainty looks set ...