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Thaksin's Moment: To Be or Not To Be?
First it was just rumours, then a few hours afterwards it was proven to be true - atypical of theatrical Thaksin, the scorned but once beloved ex-Prime Minister of Thailand to lead the local...
created by tiha zaman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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423 views | 31 recommendations | 10 comments
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...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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320 views | 7 recommendations | 3 comments
US, Thailand: A conflicted alliance
Recent praise of Tahiland by visiting George W Bush has rvived concern over the Washington suppor of the military and its political allies in the country's ongoing political conflict over democracy.... 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...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....
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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963 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
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...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...
created by The Associated Press | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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573 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
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...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...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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416 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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