Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the third member of her family to be removed from the job, as the nation plunged into fresh political instability.

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