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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
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.
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 parliament chose a prime-minister-elect on Monday, according to Thai television.
The wife of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pleaded not guilty to corruption charges Wednesday during a brief first hearing before the Supreme Court.
Thailand's parliament reopened Monday, marking the end of 16 months of military rule and the return of democracy to the Southeast Asian country.
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.
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.
The party that vowed to bring back Thaksin Shinawatra has won the first election since the 2006 coup that ousted him
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.
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
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.
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 parliament chose a prime-minister-elect on Monday, according to Thai television.
The wife of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pleaded not guilty to corruption charges Wednesday during a brief first hearing before the Supreme Court.
Thailand's parliament reopened Monday, marking the end of 16 months of military rule and the return of democracy to the Southeast Asian country.
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.
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.
The party that vowed to bring back Thaksin Shinawatra has won the first election since the 2006 coup that ousted him
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.
Polls opened Sunday in Thailand's first national election after a military coup, with loyalists of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expected to capture the most votes, The Associated Press reported.
Samak Sundaravej is running for Prime Minister with one campaign promise: to bring back his ousted predecessor, Thaksin Shinawatra
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