“No place like home” as Thaksin turns 75

Thaksin Shinawatra is crowded by supporters after arriving at the Pheu Thai Party's headquarters on March 26, 2024. He turns 75 on Friday. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
On March 26, 2024, followers gathered at the Pheu Thai Party’s office in Thaksin Shinawatra. He turns 75 on Friday. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

All bridges led to Thaksin Shinawatra‘s home palace in Bangkok on Friday as the convicted former&nbsp, prime minister celebrated his 75th birthday.

The Ban Chan Song La property is located in Soi Charan Sanitwong 71 off Charan Sanitwong Road in the Bang Phlad region. The Pheu Thai Party chief and his girl, Paetongtarn, arrived there in the morning. Several friends began to enter the house to observe his day.

Writers and reporters were never permitted within, and event organisers showed them tops featuring Thaksin’s image and the text: “75, No Place Like Home”.

A shirt featuring Thaksin Shinawatra's picture and the message: "75, No Place Like Home."

A top featuring Thaksin Shinawatra’s image and the text: “75, No Place Like Home”.

His followers took to social media to wish him a happy day.

Adisorn Piengkes, a member of the Pheu Thai list and former chief government whip, posted on the short-video system TikTok,” Happy day, the prime minister, who is always in all Thais ‘ hearts.”

Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and the former prime minister were hosting a group for both of them at the Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel on Wednesday, according to a video shared on TikTok by @bew_wang85. The two entrepreneurs were born in various ages but share the same birthday.

Anutin Charnvirakul, the head of the Bhumjaithai Party, and Thamanat Prompow, the party’s secretary-general, were among the guests. At a destination in Nakhon Ratchasima next weekend, Thaksin and Mr. Anutin were spotted playing golf up.

Thaksin’s first birthday party took place on Friday at Ban Chan Song La, Thailand, after 17 times of self-imposed captivity there.

When he visited his home state in Chiang Mai in March, he told followers,” Happiness is at house”.