Some analysts say Thaksin Shinawatra's return suggests Pheu Thai has reached a deal with political parties on forming a government after gaining support from military-backed parties
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return to the country on Tuesday, August 22, his daughter said, as the country is struggling to overcome a political deadlock after aThe former telecommunications tycoon, premier from 2001 until he was ousted in a 2006 coup, lives in self-imposed exile after fleeing Thailand to avoid a jail sentence for graft in 2008. He would still be subject to jail upon a return.
Also scheduled for Tuesday is another parliamentary vote for prime minister, to be nominated by the Thaksin-backedThaksin earlier postponed his return from August 10, citing the need for a medical checkup. He still faces up to 10 years in jail. The 74-year-old would be subject to the judicial process upon his return, deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn has said.
“Thaksin’s return on voting day shows that he is confident that Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate will be elected in one round,” said Thanaporn Sriyakul, chair of the Political Science Association of Kasetsart University.
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