BANGKOK — The 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra became Thailand's prime minister Friday, the third member of the influential but divisive clan to lead the country.

Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, thanked her supporters after she survived a no-confidence motion in parliament. She had been accused by opposition lawmakers of being a puppet of ...

BANGKOK — Thai prosecutors said Wednesday former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for defaming the monarchy, three months after he was freed on parole on other charges.

The opposition People's Party has accused Paetongtarn Shinawatra of being under the undue influence of her father, ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra. The People's Party accuses the leader of incompetence ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday to address ongoing human rights issues in discussions with Cambodian officials as she begins her two-day official ...

PM Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the two countries reaffirmed ties and co-chaired the 4th Joint Cabinet Retreat. This morning at the Presidential Palace, Prime Minister ...

BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her 35 cabinet ministers were sworn in on Friday (Sept 6). Paetongtarn led the ministers in taking their oath of allegiance before ...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Photo: VGP The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that, at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Thai ...