Thailand’s Ex-PM Thaksin Returns From Exile As Parliament Prepares To Vote For Next Premier

Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire and former prime minister of Thailand, finally returned to his home country on Tuesday, after more than a decade of living overseas in self-exile. His return, which had been widely anticipated, coincides with a scheduled vote the same day by Thailand’s parliament to select a new premier. Upon his arrival at Don Muang airport on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thaksin was greeted by hundreds of supporters and throngs of reporters. Thai police said earlier that the 74-year-old former leader would be formally arrested and taken directly...