Former Thai Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra wow to go back to Thailand. In 2006, Thaksin was deposed in a military coup and convicted in absentia for a conflict of interest. Now, it seems he still gain popularity...
Arrest warrants have been issued for 13 anti-government protest leaders in Bangkok, as well as for the man they support, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Mr Thaksin was ousted by the military in a coup in 2006....
In a major political breakthrough in beleaguered Thailand, Opposition party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva won a majority of votes in Parliament today and was expected to be named Thailand's next prime minister. The...
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawtra have been found guilty of corruption , Supreme court have sentenced two year of imprisonment to ex-PM. His trial had started today. "In the landmark ruling, he was found to have...
Goto www.antithaksin.com website in English to learn why hundreds of thousands of Thais join the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) for a continuous day & night four- month-long protest amidst the alternate...
After weeks of turmoil Thailand lawmakers have finally elected a new Prime Minister and deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had managed to retain his control. He had managed to get Somchai Wongsawat his brother-in-law elected as new Prime Minister of Thiland....
"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...
Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to resign from the club’s board, executive chairman Garry Cook has revealed. The former Thai prime minister flew to Britain last week instead of returning to his homeland to face court charges. The Premier League has been...
The Thai Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife after they skipped bail and refused to return to Thailand to stand trial for corruption. The couple issued a statement read on state television today saying they will not...
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The trouble for the business tycoon and former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra has not ended. After he made triumphant return from exile in March, he is constantly in news for wrong reasons. In the military coup he was ousted and banned from contested...
In reaction to the conviction, Thai former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said case was fabricated. His wife was sentenced to 2three years in prison on Thursday for failing to pay $16m in tax connected to the...
In the face of an impending no-confidence vote, weeks of anti-government street protests, and widespread accusations of corruption, Thailand's prime minister Samak Sundaravej has defiantly refused to resign....
Thousands of people demonstrated in Bangkok today, defying the warning made by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej that there would be a crackdown if they did."Riot police were deployed, but the authorities did not...
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Supporters danced, beat drums and sang as
deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned Thursday from
17 months in exile to face corruption charges, vowing to restore his
reputation following his ouster in a coup.The Associated Press is...
"Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who admitted before the Dec. 23 poll he was a "proxy" for Thaksin, will double as defence minister -- a slap in the face for the generals and indicator of how low their political star has fallen since the coup.Other important posts would go...
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