Commentary: Don’t prophesy the great fall of the Shinawatra dynasty just yet

Government

Even with Thaksin Shinawatra behind bars and daughter Paetongtarn ousted, Thailand’s electoral dynamics continue to play to the strengths of political parties like Pheu Thai, says Control Risks’ Harrison Cheng. SINGAPORE: Within barely two weeks, the Pheu Thai party has endured one bitter pill after another. It started on Aug 29 when party chief and then Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by the Constitutional Court , followed by the rapid ascension of fierce rival Bhumjaithai