Thailand’s divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra readies return during political turmoil | AP News
BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand grapples with the unexpectedly difficult task of naming a new prime minister, the most controversial former holder of the job, billionaire populist Thaksin Shinawatra, plans to return home next month from years of self-imposed exile, his daughter announced Wednesday.Thaksin’s planned Aug. 10 return, confirmed in a Facebook posting by his