In the ever-evolving political tapestry of Thailand, another intriguing chapter unfolds as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra finds herself at the center of a new political tempest. The storm has been whipped up by none other than a fresh petition demanding her removal from office, and the catalyst for this controversy is her decision to appoint Nattawut Saikua, a former director of the Pheu Thai family, as her adviser. The petition came from activist Nopparut Worachitwutthikul, a former leader of the defiant Pirabkhao 2006 group, who lodged the complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against Ms. Paetongtarn. He alleges that the prime minister overstepped legal bounds by welcoming someone with Nattawut’s checkered past into her circle of advisers. The episode harks back to July 22, 2007, when Nattawut was involved in a fiery red-shirt protest outside the home of the late Privy Council president, Prem Tinsulanonda. The aftermath of this protest…
