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The ongoing media shareholding case against Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit may not have come this far if he wasn't ultra rich and moderately successful. But his high net-worth and popularity makes him a clone of ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in the eyes of the anti-Thaksin elite and conservative media, who seem to be on a crusade to stop Mr Thanathorn's rise. Many may never have got over the fact that Thaksin would not have risen to power if he had not been acquitted by the Constitutional Court in the 2001 Shin Corp share concealment case against him. Isra News Agency claims Mr Thanathorn failed to transfer his shares in V-Luck Media Co prior to registering as an MP candidate in early February, even though the politician already presented the share transfer certificate to the public. Other media outlets painted the story in the same manner, as if Mr Thanathorn had dishonestly intended to withhold his shares. It is easy to see why they may … [Read more...] about Clone wars: FFP boss is not Thaksin 2.0

In India's capital city, preparations are on for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term in office.Exit polls, which were allowed to be published only after the last vote in the nation's seven-phase elections had been cast on Sunday, have heralded a comfortable victory for Mr Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST PREMIUM. Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Exclusive stories and features on multiple devicesIn-depth analyses and opinion piecesePaper and award-winning multimedia content Subscribe Now … [Read more...] about India elections: Nation poised for critical watershed moment

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