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2 year jail to ex Thai PM Samak

" A judge reading the verdict on Thursday said there was no reason to suspend jail terms handed down by the Criminal Court, which had found Samak and co-defendant Dusit Siriwan guilty of defaming a former deputy...

Thailand lifts emergency

After several thousand anti-government protestors from the People's Alliance for Democracy besieged the grounds of Government House — the prime minister's office demanding his resignation in Thailand. The...

Thai ruling party pulls Samak out of race

Despite having nominated ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej as its candidate for coming elections, the ruling People's Power Party decided today to back track and abandon his candidature for a parliamentary...

Thai ruling party re-nominates leader as PM

After the Thai government found that the country's prime minister violated the constitution by appearing on a cookng show, his party has renominated him." Thailand's ruling party has re-nominated ousted leader...

Thai parliament to vote for new PM on Friday

After the Thai court removed the prime minister in Thailand for taking money to host a TV cooking show. The Court decision completly stumped Samak Sundaravej's government who have been fending off...

Thai government finds premier violated constitution by being on a cooking show

The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether...

Thai PM picks Saroj Chavanaviraj as new foreign minister

Troubled Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has chosen a 66 year old former diplomat, Saroj Chavanaviraj, to replace Tej Bunnag as the new foreign minister. PM Samak would certainly need an experienced hand...

Thai protest leader wants to reduce voters' power

As the Thai government calls for a referendum to apeace Conservative People's Alliance For Democracy (PAN) protests against PM Samak Sundaravej, it is enlightening to learn about the intentions of its leader...

Thai foreign minister quits as Bangkok protests drag on

Thailand's foreign minister has called it quits today, which is another blow to Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who is already struggling against protesters looking to unseat him."Tej Bunnag, a retired diplomat...

Pressure mounts for Thai PM to quit

As pressuere mounts over current Thai PM Samak to leave office, the real issue remains: how to choose Thai governments? " By Amy Kazmin in Bangkok Published: September 3 2008 15:29 | Last updated: September 3...

Thai PM declares state of emergency in Bangkok

After clashes overnight in which one person died,  Thai PM Samak Sundaravej has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok.The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) took to the streets overnight and forced...

Thai prime minister seeks Parliament's help

As protest reach a fith day unresolved, Thai Prime Minister Samak looks for parliamentary help. " 2008-08-31 04:37:01 - BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's prime minister says the government has...

On 5th day of Thai protests, a carnival atmosphere

Today the atmosphere around Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's compound was relaxed and described as a 'carnival' with singing, clapping and even some smiles.A contradiction to the day before when the...

Thai Anti-Gov Protesters Vowed 'To Stay' Until Samak Resigns

More yarns on Thaksin and the cookie crumbs he left behind. While dear Thaksin and his family are enjoying the sights and fresh air of Surrey, situations in his homeland are not...

Protesters flood Bangkok streets

"Thousands of protesters have descended onto the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet. They occupied the offices of the state broadcaster NBT and surrounded the main government offices, forcing most civil servants...

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