Thai Constitutional Court rejects petition against Thaksin

Verdict to strengthen ex-PM's role in country's politics, analyst says

20241122 Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter Paetongtarn

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, left, and his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, are seen at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok in 2023. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

November 22, 2024 14:27 JST

Updated on November 22, 2024 17:46 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed a petition accusing former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of attempting to overthrow the country's constitutional monarchy.