taxation still is the most important person in this party —— thaksin shinawatra.t we think we may get by the end today. if his party controls key ministries like the ministry of justice, there is no doubt that will influence his treatment. with people voting for reform in the election and so many people of thailand switching their vault, watching the somewhat unseemly deal between this party many of the harding conservatives and royals who have been bitterly opposed to thaksin shinawatra over the years, watching them all come together in the sort of rather grubby coalition is a very disheartening end to what has been a rather drawn—out political process. backin rather drawn—out political process. back in may after the election i think a lot of people from thailand hope that they could be a tie—up that would bring in genuine reforms and change thailand and make it more modern or democratic, and those hopes have long since been dead, what is being hammered out parliament is very much a pragmatic, cynical deal. parliament is very much a pragmatic, cynical deal-— cyni

the rumour about shinawatra's return, what do we know about it, and if true, why now? if true, why now? it's obvious the --eole true, why now? it's obvious the people behind _ true, why now? it's obvious the people behind me _ true, why now? it's obvious the people behind me believe - true, why now? it's obvious the people behind me believe he i true, why now? it's obvious the people behind me believe he is| people behind me believe he is coming back. quite a large crowd. despite being out of the country for 15 years, thaksin shinawatra still provokes very strong loyalties, particularly in the poorer north—east, the electoral bastion of his party. these people have told rte as the best prime minister they ever had, that life was great under him. —— have told us he was the best prime minister they ever had. his policy genuinely did improve people's lives before he was ousted in a coup in 2006. we are not sure exactly what the guarantee is he comes back but i think it's very likely. he has clearly made a decision it's time to come back. we believe there is probably some

laura: thaksin shinawatra returns home. thailand's former leader, back from exile, was immediately detained. he supports the new government, which is backed by the military that ousted him. the winners of the election are out in the cold. so, what next for thailand? this is "inside story." ♪ hello there, and welcome to the program. i'm laura kyle. thailand's democracy enters another phase just as a towering political figure from its past returns from exile. thaksin shinawatra was west from the airport to prison to start serving an eight-year sentence but there's strong speculation that he and his pheu thai party have an arrangement with the powerful military for his return and for the formation of a new government. meanwhile, the move forward party, which won may's election, is sidelined. thailand's democracy has been fragile, with governments overthrown by the generals who remain in overall control. we'll be picking through what all this means for thailand in a moment with our guests, but first, here's tony chang in bangko

what could this mean for thaksina shinawatra, who just tha ksina shinawatra, who just arrived thaksinanawatra, who just arrived in the country and was jailed for eight years?- arrived in the country and was jailed for eight years? well, he is obviously hoping _ jailed for eight years? well, he is obviously hoping there _ jailed for eight years? well, he is obviously hoping there will- jailed for eight years? well, he is obviously hoping there will be - obviously hoping there will be leniency, he would not have come back if they had not been some kind of understanding. none of us know the details but those prison sentences which have hung over him for many years have always be the reason he did not come back before, and so we assume that some kind of deal is there and i think that underscores the difficult position that he and his party have got themselves into, by coming back, mr thaksin needs leniency, he needs his party to have control of key ministries, particularlyjustice, to ensure that leniency, but that means his party cannot upset their conservative allies to much, they cannot

thailand is very much in the news today with the arrival of thaksin shinawatra earlierjust tha ksin shinawatra ago. also going on there thailand's digital minister plans to ask a court to shut down facebook in southeast asia's second largest economy unless it takes action over scams that have affected more than 200,000 people, he said on monday. 0ur asia business reporter, joao da silva, is folloving the story. this is really interesting what's going on.- what's going on. well, ultimately, _ what's going on. well, ultimately, the - what's going on. well, ultimately, the thai i ultimately, the thai authorities feel that meta has been ignoring them. they say that they have repeatedly asked facebook to take down some advertisements which they describe as scams. but the problem has persisted and that's why they are taking legal action. the authorities say they've been gathering evidence of wrongdoing by facebook and will ask the courts to close down the social media platform. that would, of course, be a big blow, given that thailand is a sizeable market here in this region. now, as for the scams t

mr shinawatra served as prime ministerfrom 2001 to 2006.s, he built a successful career as a business tycoon. he gained popularity for his implementation of populist policies aimed at addressing social inequalities. but his leadership was tarnished by allegations of corruption. in 2006, a military coup removed him from office, leading to a period of instability. he faced legal charges and went into self—imposed exile two years later, living mainly in dubai. an despite his absence from the country, he retained significant influence in thai politics through supporters and affiliated parties. live now to bangkok to speak to our southeast asia correspondent, jonathan head. he has landed. he is back in thailand. he has landed. he is back in thailand-— he has landed. he is back in thailand. ., thailand. thomas moore. it was a relatively _ thailand. thomas moore. it was a relatively subdued _ thailand. thomas moore. it was a relatively subdued arrival. - a relatively subdued arrival. it's been a deal that's been in the making for some time, there

thailand's parliament votes in a new prime minister hours after a former pm thaksin shinawatra is sent to prison. after the baby killer lucy letby is jailed in the uk, there are calls for health service managers to face tougher regulation. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. let's start with some dramatic developments in pakistan. military helicopters and commandos have begun a rescue operation to free eight people including six school children who are stuck in a cable car. they are dangling precariously above a river bed in the mountainous khyber pakhtunkhwa province. the children were on their way to school when two cables of the aerial trolley snapped. lots of people on the ground watching the rescue operation, a huge amount of concern about what might happen. with me is our reporter courtney bembridge. how is the rescue operation going? in the pictures we just so we can see that the army has sent a couple of helicopters to the area but the rotor blades from the helicopters coul

mr shinawatra served as prime minister from 2001 to 2006.tycoon and he gained popularity for his implementation of populist policies aimed at addressing social inequalities. but his leadership was tarnished by allegations of corruption. in 2006, a military coup removed him from office, leading to a period of instability. he faced legal charges and went into self—imposed exile two years later, living mainly in dubai. despite his absence from the country, he retained significant influence in thai politics through supporters and affiliated parties. earlier i spoke to greg raymond who is a senior lecturer at the coral bell school of asia pacific affairs. much of this can be traced back to a design feature of the institution which was implemented by the military junta in 2014 to 2019. it enables the appointed senate to participate in a joint sitting to select the prime minister. so it is unimportant whether or not a particular party gains the majority voting or is able to assemble their majority in the lower house because they also have to gain t

the vote coincided with the return from a 15 year exile of former prime minister thaksin shinawatra,er and main funder of pheu thai, and follows an earlier vote last month when the unelected senate blocked the formation of a coalition administration led by the reformist move forward party, which won the largest share of seats in the may general election. new figures just published — show a significant decrease in the number of people dying of drug misuse in scotland. but for the past few years, scotland has had the highest rate of drugs—related deaths in europe. to tackle the crisis, the scottish government is proposing decriminalising personal drug use. our scotland editor, james cook, has been to lisbon in portugal to find out whether a similar policy, introduced there in 2001, has been working. portugal has come a long way in a short time. half a century ago, this country was a closed dictatorship. nowadays, it's an open and vibrant democracy. this is the public face of portugal — a thriving tourist destination in the sun. but i've spent a few days here now, and if you look closel

vote could name a new prime minister from the pheu thai party, which is linked to the billionaire shinawatrana ell, senior economist with moody's analytics, she told me the political uncertainty is impacting consumer sentiment. i think if we finally have some news on who the next leader will be that will revive activity a bit and will also help with external app as well. foreign investors have been watching this uncertain political situation so stability is good news. considering the history, a new coalition that this could be vulnerable couldn't it? what are the biggest risks for tile and economy right now? in are the biggest risks for tile and economy right now? in the short term _ and economy right now? in the short term it — and economy right now? in the short term it is _ and economy right now? in the short term it is instability - short term it is instability from knowing the next leader, medium to long term is about the stability of the government, given its an amalgamation of several different people and groups and thatis different people and groups and that is a concern which comes

thailand's former prime minister taxi and shinawatra returning after 15 years of south xo, reportedlyme minister thaksin shinawatra, returning after 15 years of self-exile, reportedly taken straight to prison. yvonne: as we count down to the india open, thailand is opening up. you mentioned thaksin , the prime minister vote, that market in thailand is still waiting for some signs of a new leader. look how it is opening up, the trade rep. tai: is up zero point 7%. the region is still doing quite well. china, that rally, is it still in technical abounds? half of the hsi in oversold territory, maybe we are bound for a weakness. the renminbi is set for weakness despite the stronger record fix. overall it's a mixed picture across commodities. there you go, the bond market still bleeding. look at u.s. tps, hitting the 2% level. yields are getting used to the scenario hired for longer, as we count down to jackson hole -- the scenario of higher for longer, as we count down to jackson hole. rishaad: the open is just about one minute board. 0.6% higher. the dollar has now fallen for four days,

and thailand's divisive billionaire former leader thaksin shinawatra is due to return hours before a prime minister.

thailand's parliament votes in a new prime minister hours after a former pm thaksin shinawatra is senty is jailed in the uk, there are calls for health service managers to face tougher regulation. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. let's start with some dramatic developments in pakistan. military helicopters and commandos have begun a rescue operation to free eight people including six school children who are stuck in a cable car.

to form a coalition is led by pheu thai, which is affiliated with former prime minister thaksin shinawatra and won the second-most seats in the election. it trailed the move forward party, whose pro-democracy agenda includes reforming the monarchy. it failed in coalition talks involving eight parties. pheu thai took over efforts to launch a government. its envisioned coalition does not include move forward. the latest agreement with the united thai nation party could provoke a public backlash as pheu thai had pledged to eliminate the military's influence from politics. pheu thai is expected to nominate real estate tycoon srettha thavisin as its candidate for prime minister in a parliamentary vote set for tuesday. >>> saudi arabia has reopened its embassy in the iranian capital of tehran. the move follows iran resuming operations at its embassy in riyadh in june. >> translator: our meeting today is a continuation of steps taken toward implementing the agreement to resume diplomatic relations, which represents a pivotal platform in the history of the two countries and a path of regional secu

laura: thaksin shinawatra returns home.hailand's former leader, back from exile, was immediately detained. he supports the new government, which is backed by the military that ousted him. the winners of the election are out in the cold. so, what next for thailand? this is "inside story." ♪ hello there, and welcome to the program. i'm laura kyle. thailand's democracy enters another phase just as a towe

on the day the former prime minister of thailand — thaksin shinawatra returned from self—imposed exileon government. it'll be led by one of his political allies. mr thaksin is spent tuesday night in prison after the supreme court confirmed the eight year sentence that was passed down in absentia. but most thais expect him to serve little time now he again holds political clout. it's the story that's taking the music world by storm. it involves scooter braun, the music mogul— associated withjustin bieber. he previously made headlines for a long—running dispute over taylor swift's master recordings and has now reportedly been left by two of his biggest clients, ariana grande and demi lovato. here's ehmer mccarthy. this music is mogul scooter braun, he is one of the most successful music managers in the world. you definitely know his clients like justin bieber and the black eyed peas stop reports suggest that two of his most famous a listers are parting ways with them. amy lovato and ariana grande. ariana grande date signed with scooter braun back in 2013, and since then she has had five

the vote coincided with the return from a 15—year exile of former prime minister thaksin shinawatra.er of manchester city football club here in the uk. hours after his return — he was taken to prison for corruption. mr thaksin has long argued that the charges levelled against him were politically motivated. it's widely believed that a deal has been agreed that will allow mr thaksin to serve only a short portion of his eight year sentence. researchers say using mri scans to screen men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths "significa ntly". prostate cancer is the most common cancerfound in men, and is highly treatable if caught early. but in the uk, 12,000 men die every year — the uk's death rate is twice as high as the us, spain or italy. mri scans have been found to be more effective than the current blood tests which can be unreliable. it's hoped thousands of lives could be saved. our medical editor fergus walsh has been finding out more. paul rothwell�*s prostate cancer was caught early and successfully treated. it was diagnosed here at london's university college hospital when h

thailand's former prime minister — thaksin shinawatra — who returned home from 15 years of voluntaryrs after a court sentenced him to eight years injail on corruption charges. the prison authorities said he had underlying health issues. australian scientists say they've discovered a way to make concrete from coffee. they used decomposing coffee grounds to make methane which if heated without oxygen — turned into a substance similar to charcoal. that could then replace part of the sand required to make concrete. the new material will be almost a third stronger than normal concrete. you're live with bbc news. surgeons have successfully carried out a womb transplant. live now to our medical editor, fergus walsh. a patient had hysterectomy due to cancer diagnosis and the new procedure offers her help. the infertility was _ procedure offers her help. tte: infertility was such a procedure offers her help. tt2 infertility was such a huge part of that. you grieve, you really do. hopefully being on the waiting list for a transplant, being able to carry my own child and have that experience, f

srettha is a known confidant of former prime minister thaksin shinawatra, who had returned to thailande king's written command to form a government in a ceremony at his pheu thai party headquarters. the world—famous big dipper roller—coaster at blackpool pleasure beach on the coast of north west england is celebrating its 100th anniversary. thrill seekers have enjoyed the classic wooden ride since it opened in 1923, and despite a world war and a serious fire — it's survived to help create 100 years of memories. 0ur correspondentjayne mccubbin took the it for a ride. i'm not sure about this. she screams we lift up and there is the dip. so this is an out and back. we go all the way round, turn round and go back again. what makes it so special? this is the very first roller—coaster i rode as a child. it has always had a special place in my heart. i just love it. just the right amount of dips, lifts, it doesn't have to be the biggest, the fastest. what do you think about the rickety debate? it's not rickety, it's got character. it's like a living thing, it moves. there you have it. who sai

fugitive former premier thaksin shinawatra greeted supporters in thailand, touching down in bangkok afterbsentia in 2008 for abuse of power. he is set to be taken into custody, brought to the supreme court, and then likely spend the night in a prison hospital. he is not expected to stay in custody for long. he also touched down just hours before a crucial parliamentary vote that decides whether a candidate from his political party, pheu thai, can take office as prime minister. cambodia's parliament confirmed army commander hun manet as prime minister. he's the son of the long—term cambodian leader hun sen, who's been in power for almost four decades. his father stepped down after a landslide election victory in july that was widely condemned as a sham. hun manet indicated he'll continue to exert a powerful grip on cambodian affairs. you're live with bbc news. former president donald trump will head back to atlanta georgia to turn himself in after his indictment there. that's over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. mr trump posted on his social media site t

. >>> controversial ex-prime minister of thailand thaksin shinawatra returned and was promptly takench he denies. meantime his old pheu thai party is seeking to form a new government despite not winning the thai elections in may. paula hand cobdock dock hancock joining us. if they form a new government, what doesthaksin? >> it can only be positive. we know the vote is ongoing at this very moment to decide whether or not the only candidate that is really up for vote at th pis point who is par of thaksin's party will become the next prime minister of thailand. and if he does, he is a favorable -- he's already tweeted welcome back and congratulating thaksin on returning to thailand. so clear where his allegiances lie. but this is a controversial move, the fact that pheu thai who did not win, they got the second most amount of votes, could potentially be running this coalition. move forward, which is the progressive party, they won the election, but they were blocked from forming a government by the conservative anti-progressive and military backed parties. what pheu thai has done is aff

thaksin shinawatra has reportedly been transferred to a hospital from a bangkok prison.sin winning the prime minister ship ending the political stalemate. bloomberg's reporter joins us with the latest. a new prime minister finally. what's next, is it cabinet formation? >> yes indeed, has. after the pm has been selected, all eyes will be on government formation. we're looking at a time line around early september for the cabinet to be formed in a new government to take power read of now, srettha has been selected prime minister in a parliament about yesterday. what's next for him as you will need to get a royal endorsement. according to details emerging this morning, that's almost a done deal in terms of paperwork. there is an event planned this evening for him to formally receive the royal endorsement, then he can perseid to form his cabinet. 10 other coalition partners have discussed how many ministries each party will receive in the new governing coalition, with pheu thai gaining the most ministries, 8, parties gaining four and two and such. the extent of who controls

thailand's former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, has returned home after 15 years in exile.the country to avoid legal charges. his arrival in bangkok comes as his political party prepares to form a new government today. an insect feared extinct in britain is set to make a comeback, thanks to pioneering conservation work. a freshwater fly, known as scarce yellow sally, was thought to have died out in the 1990s, but scientists recently discovered a small number in north wales. it has now been bred in captivity at chester zoo. the bosses of britain's biggest companies saw their pay surge last year. this comes as many staff see their pay rises struggling to keep up with the rate of inflation. ben has the latest. good morning. bosses at some of the uk's largest companies have seen a big jump in their salaries at a time when many employees saw their pay packets outstripped by inflation. chief executive officers forfirms on the ftse 100 — the index of the uk's largest publicly listed companies — saw their pay surge by 16% last year. it went up on average from £3.38 million in 2021

let�*s start in thailand — where the former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, has been taken to prison