BANGKOK: Four high-profile cases involving key political players in Thailand are scheduled to go before the courts on Tuesday (Jun 18), in the latest legal wrangling that could see Southeast Asia's second-largest economy plunged into a new period of uncertainty.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra , who is expected to be arrested upon his return as he ends almost two decades of self-imposed exile, waves at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 22, 2023. BANGKOK: Four high-profile cases involving key political players in Thailand are scheduled to go before the courts on Tuesday , in the latest legal wrangling that could see Southeast Asia's second-largest economy plunged into a new period of uncertainty.
A single petition can bring down a sitting, elected government or oust a prime minister, he said, outlining the power of the country's courts. Thai stock markets have already been rattled by the spectre of a political crisis. The main stock index dropped to its lowest level since November 2020 on Monday and has fallen 8.4 per cent so far this year, making it Asia's worst-performing market.
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