Thaksin admits 'misjudging' ally Thamanat amid political turmoil

(FILES) Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks at the SPLASH - Soft Power Forum 2025 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok on July 9, 2025. Thaksin will learn his fate on August 22 in a royal insult case that could see him jailed, as the political dynasty he founded falters after two decades of dominating Thai politics. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

BANGKOK: Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pic) has privately expressed deep regret over his trust in Captain Thammanat Prompao, the leader of the Kla Tham Party, after the latter withdrew from the Pheu Thai-led government coalition.

In a candid moment with approximately 10 Pheu Thai MPs at a private dinner on Monday, Thaksin reportedly admitted, "I was wrong, I misjudged him."