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Time.com: Thai PM Fights for His Political Life

Thailand may once have been a political bright spot in a region overshadowed by juntas, but the last few years have been nothing short of chaos

Thai PM threatens forces on protesters

Thailand's prime minister has warned he may send in police and soldiers to disperse several hundred people who have been staging an around-the-clock protest in Bangkok for the past six days.

Time.com: A New Thai PM Takes Charge -- For Now

Samak Sundaravej is handily elected Thailand's Prime Minister, but with a mandate that's far from secure -- and an exiled Thaksin Shinawatra waiting in the wings

Thailand's Samak appointed PM-elect

Thailand's parliament chose a prime-minister-elect on Monday, according to Thai television.

Thaksin's wife pleads not guilty

The wife of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pleaded not guilty to corruption charges Wednesday during a brief first hearing before the Supreme Court.

Democracy returns to Thailand after 16 months of military rule

Thailand's parliament reopened Monday, marking the end of 16 months of military rule and the return of democracy to the Southeast Asian country.

Thaksin's wife returns to Thailand to face graft charges

The wife of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Thailand Tuesday morning to face corruption charges, promising to fight the accusations, her attorney said.

Thaksin vows to return from exile

Supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won nearly half the seats in the lower house of parliament, making them the clear favorites to lead a new government, according to official results, Thailand's election commission announced Tuesday.

Time.com: A Victory for Thailand's Ex-Leader

The party that vowed to bring back Thaksin Shinawatra has won the first election since the 2006 coup that ousted him

Ousted PM's supporters to take control

With exit polls suggesting the People's Power Party could win an outright majority in Thailand's lower house of parliament, PPP leader Samak Sundaravej was optimistic after voting ended Sunday in the first election since last year's military takeover.

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