Former Thai PM Thaksin wow to go back to Thailand

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 for Thai Protest Leaders

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....

Thai Opposition Leader to Become Pm

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...

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra found guilty of corruption:2 year of prison

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...

www.antithaksin.com : Hundreds of Thousands of Thais Antithaksin protest Thak...

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...

Thaksin's Brother-in-Law Elected as New Thai Prime Minister

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....

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...

Thaksin offers to quit ManC board

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...

Thaksin flees Thailand corruption trial and returns to exile in Britain

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...

Ex-Thai PM's wife guilty of fraud

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...

Thaksin wife convicted of tax fraud

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...

Thai Street Protests Continue as PM Refuses to Resign

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....

Thai protesters defy PM's warning of a crackdown

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...

Deposed Prime Minister Back in Thailand Facing Charges

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...

Thailand to get Thaksin-flavoured cabinet

"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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