Royal Thai Army

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Long-standing institutional counterweight to Pheu Thai

Thaksin Shinawatra walked out of detention in Bangkok wearing an electronic ankle monitor. The 76-year-old former prime minister had served about eight months of a one-year sentence tied to abuse-of-power convictions from his time in office two decades ago.

Updated May 31

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As of May 2026: Conducting operations along Cambodian border; historic political kingmaker

Thailand's prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, dissolved parliament barely three months into his term. He called a snap election while Thai troops trade artillery fire with Cambodia along an 800-kilometre border.

Updated May 15