TOKYO — Thailand will maintain a basic election on Could 14 after eight years of military-dominated governments. The opposition Pheu Thai Social gathering, based in 2007 as a successor to Thaksin Shinawatra’s strongly supported Thai Rak Thai Social gathering, is tipped by many to win a majority within the 500-seat Home of Representatives. Thaksin was thrown out of energy by the army in 2006, and since 2008 has lived in exile in Dubai to flee felony convictions in Thailand.
Along with his political fortunes as soon as extra seemingly ascendent, Thaksin sat down for an interview on the Imperial Resort Tokyo with Nikkei Asia. The feisty political exile was upbeat about Pheu Thai’s prospects, and about handing on the political baton to his youngest daughter, however did admit to feeling his years.