Constitutional Court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin’s political influence

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PUBLISHED: 22 Nov 2024 at 11: 50

former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks to members of the media as he attends THACCA SPLASH - Soft Power Forum 2024 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on June 28, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)
On June 28, 2024, as he addresses attendees at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center’s THACCA SPLASH- Soft Power Forum 2024, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra addresses the internet. ( Photo: Reuters )

A plea requesting a ban on billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from stumbling in the Pheu Thai party’s operations was rejected by the Constitutional Court on Friday.

Social heavy Thaksin, the father of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has frequently denied holding influence over the Pheu Thai party since his 2023 returning from 15 years of self-imposed captivity.