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Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of a risky court ruling

Thailand's Parliament convened on September 5, 2025, to vote for a new prime minister amid political turmoil.
The vote followed the removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violations and the abrupt departure of her father, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who flew to Dubai.
Thaksin, aged 76, faces a Supreme Court verdict next Tuesday that may void his early prison release and trigger imprisonment, intensifying his party's crisis.
Political analyst Wanwichit Boonprong said Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of rival Bhumjaithai party, "outmanoeuvred" Thaksin's Pheu Thai and is the frontrunner for prime minister.
The vote could end decades of Shinawatra family dominance as Pheu Thai struggles to retain power amid shifting alliances and judicial interventions.

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