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Cambodia, Thailand deploy troops to disputed border
The border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand deepened after Thai protesters crossed into Cambodia on Tuesday to visit the temple and were briefly detained. Their arrest sparked off the row and now both countries have deployed large armed troops. ...Thaksin goes on trial in Thailand
Manchester City Club should prepare their future if the owner found guilty. " The corruption trial of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has begun in Bangkok, almost two years after he was...
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 carry...Manchester City Fans support Eriksson at Anfield
"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...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...Thaksin ally chosen as Thai PM
Bangkok (ANTARA News) - Samak Sundaravej, an ally of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, was Monday elected prime minister after winning a majority of votes in parliament, according to an AFP tally of televised proceedings.Samak, a right-winger and staunch royalist, won... Thailand Votes on Constitution: The Plot Thickens
What do a sexy female teenage rock star, one of the richest men in the world and a pack of angry generals have in common? Politics in Thailand, naturally!
On Sunday, the people of Thailand will likely adopt the constitution developed by the ruling military... Saanrat "Lydia" Wisutthithadato Not Thaksin Shinawatra's Part Time Lover
" It's been a year since the former Thai prime minister was ousted in a bloodless coup and despite stringent efforts by the military junta to black out news of the former strongman, the media-savvy Thaksin Shinawatra has found novel ways to remain in the Thai public eye. On...Massive Anti-Coup Demonstration in Bangkok
Ten thousand protesters converged upon the home of General Prem Tinsulanonda, one of the Thai King's closest advisors and the man accused of masterminding last year's military coup, which sent then-Prime Minister...Deposed Thai PM Banned from Politics
"Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and 110 other senior party officials have been banned from political office for five years. The Constitutional Tribunal also ordered Mr Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai party to be dissolved after finding it guilty of violating...New Thai Constitution Drafted
Should this constitution be approved, elections can be scheduled. Revisions to the document (which is deemed "less democratic" than its predecessor) would delay elections accordingly."The first draft of a new constitution for Thailand has been agreed by a committee appointed...No plan after Coup? Visit your fortune-teller and you are set!
"asia, bangkok, bangkok post, bernhard trink, coup, coupster, fortune, funny, junta, night owl, politics, putsch, regime, seer, sonthi, teller, thai, thailand, thaksin, trink"Bangkok, Thailand Under Terror Alert: Restoring Democracy On Hold
By John E. CareyPeace and FreedomFebruary 25, 2007 At the end of last week, Thailand’s defense minister said Muslim insurgents in the south could extend their attacks to the capital, Bangkok. Canada, The United Kingdom and Australia have issued travel warnings to potential...
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