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NEWS ABOUT: Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra stories: 34 news summaries

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 Thai Activist 
 Gets 18 Years for 
 Insulting Monarchy 

Thaksin supporter vows to appeal

Aug 28, 09 5:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - A supporter of Thailand's exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was sentenced to 18 years in prison for insulting the monarchy in what free speech campaigners describe as a severe attack on political dissent, Reuters reports. The 46-year-old woman was arrested last year after a fiery speech denouncing the 2006... More »

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Thailand • monarchy • Thaksin Shinawatra • insult • Thai protesters • prison sentence

Thai Protesters Form New Political Party

'Yellow shirts' will contest next election, look to be major force

May 26, 09 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The yellow-shirted protest movement that brought down two Thai governments voted to become a formal political party yesterday, adding a new force to the country's already volatile political system. The People's Alliance for Democracy, which draws support from the country's middle class and is opposed to exiled PM Thaksin Shinawatra,... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva • Sondhi Limthongkul

 Gunmen Attack  
 Thai Protest Leader 

Supporters say attack that wounded 'yellow shirt' leaders was politically motivated

Apr 17, 09 1:48 AM CDT
(AP) - The founder of Thailand's "yellow shirt" protest movement that shut down Bangkok airports last year was shot and wounded today in an attack that his supporters called politically motivated. Police say at least two men in a pickup truck ambushed Sondhi Limthongkul's car as he was being driven to... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • shooting • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Sondhi Limthongkul

 Thai Protests Break Up 

Thaksin supporters end standoff as troops move in

Apr 14, 09 3:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anti-government protesters have begun to disperse in Bangkok following orders from their leaders, the BBC reports. Thousands of protesters have ended their 3-week siege of the country's seat of government and some protest leaders have surrendered to authorities. After two deaths yesterday, leaders say they urged their followers to leave... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • political protest • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva


 Thai Army Battles Protesters 

Dozens injured as troops move to quell Bangkok protests

Apr 13, 09 6:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens of people were injured today as the Thai military moved to crush protests causing chaos in Bangkok. Soldiers opened fire at demonstrators who had taken control of a major junction and set fire to a bus they had commandeered. Most aimed over the protesters' heads but some fired live... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • state of emergency • Thaksin Shinawatra • political protest • Thai protesters

(Newser) - Anti-government protesters ignored Thailand’s state of emergency by the thousands today while former PM Thaksin Shinawatra called on them “to come out in revolution,” the New York Times reports. In defiance of a ban on gatherings of more than five people in Bangkok, demonstrators rallied outside the... More »

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Thailand • protests • Bangkok • arrest • state of emergency • Thaksin Shinawatra • political demonstrations • protesters • Thai protesters

 Thai Protesters Disrupt 
 Asian Summit 

Demonstrators want to show world the flaws in their government

Apr 10, 09 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of demonstrators in the Thai tourist town of Pattaya blocked the entrance to the building hosting an East Asian summit meeting today, giving foreign leaders a firsthand look at the country’s political schism. Economic concerns weighed heavily with the protesters, most supporters of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra; one... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • ASEAN • protesters • summit meeting • financial crisis • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 Protesters Swarm Bangkok 

More than 30,000 red-shirts gather for 'D-Day' attempt to oust PM

Apr 8, 09 5:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The political protests in Thailand continued to rage as some 30,000 red-shirted supporters of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra thronged the main government offices in Bangkok, where fellow protesters have staged a sit-in for the past two weeks. Thousands more are expected for a “D-Day” push to... More »

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Thailand • protests • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 Economy Spurs 
 Renewed Thai Protests 

20,000 Thaksin supporters march on PM's office

Mar 26, 09 7:48 AM CDT
(AP) - More than 20,000 supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded the Thai prime minister's office today to demand the resignation of the government and new elections. The latest mass protest in Bangkok began shortly after the government of PM Abhisit Vejjajiva began doling out $55 checks to millions of Thais to... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Thai protesters • financial crisis • Abhisit Vejjajiva • Kentucky Fried Chicken

 Protests Return to Bangkok 

'Red shirt' demonstrators surround PM's office, demand elections

Feb 24, 09 7:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Protests returned to the streets of Bangkok today, Bloomberg reports, as thousands of supporters of the exiled former PM Thaksin Shinawatra demanded fresh elections. The "red shirt" demonstrators assembled outside the new government's offices but vowed not to occupy it, as the yellow-wearing People's Alliance for Democracy did... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva

 New Protesters Greet 
 Thailand's New Gov't 

Thaksin supporters force parliament to suspend proceedings

Dec 29, 08 6:08 AM CST
(Newser) - A different set of anti-government protesters converged on Bankok today, with thousands of red-shirted supporters of exiled PM Thaksin Shinawatra surrounding parliament and forcing lawmakers to postpone their session. The yellow-clad Thaksin opposition had been set to take power after months of demonstrations, reports the New York Times. More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • political protest • Thai protesters • Abhisit Vejjajiva

Thai Opposition Leader Takes Office as PM

Abhisit confirmed, but special elections may threaten his majority

Dec 15, 08 6:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Abhisit Vejjajiva, the opposition leader of Thailand who lost an election only a year ago, has been confirmed as the country's new prime minister, reports the BBC. The British-born 44-year-old takes power after days of horse-trading among Thailand's political parties, with supporters of the exiled Thaksin Shinawatra allegedly offered cabinet... More »

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Thailand • Asia • Thaksin Shinawatra • Thai protesters • Somchai Wongsawat • Abhisit Vejjajiva

King's Illness Complicates Thai Tensions

Monarch fails to
appear as politicians battle for control

Dec 5, 08 9:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Politicians in Thailand are squabbling as they seek to form a new government, days after a court barred the prime minister and other leading figures from holding office. But as many Thais looked to their long-serving king for guidance, the revered 81-year-old monarch canceled his traditional birthday speech yesterday, citing... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • Bhumibol Adulyadej • People's Power Party • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters

 Protesters Will Leave 
 Bangkok Airports 

PAD announces end to demonstrations; flights will resume soon

Dec 2, 08 9:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand will end their occupation of Bangkok's two airports, allowing stranded tourists to fly home as soon as Thursday. All protests will end tomorrow, the People's Alliance for Democracy announced today, following a decision by the country's constitutional court that dissolved the leading political parties and barred... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Somchai Wongsawat • Suvarnabhumi airport • Don Mueang

 Grenade Blast Hurts 
 46 Thai Protesters 

PAD blames pro-government forces, says it's willing to die for cause

Nov 29, 08 5:08 PM CST
(Newser) - A grenade blast at the prime minister’s compound in Bangkok has wounded 46 anti-government protesters, at least two critically, Reuters reports. A leader of the party leading the protest blamed pro-government forces for the attack, which comes as demonstrations at the Government House and Bangkok's international airport garner worldwide... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • protesters • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Somchai Wongsawat • Suvarnabhumi airport

 Thai Protesters Seize 
 Second Airport 

All flights grounded; government mulls emergency rule

Nov 27, 08 7:24 AM CST
(Newser) - The government of Thailand is considering imposing emergency rule after protesters seized a second airport in Bangkok today, grounding all flights, reports the Telegraph. Some 3,000 members of the People's Alliance for Democracy massed at the smaller Don Mueang airport to prevent ministers from flying to Chiang Mai, where... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Somchai Wongsawat

UPDATED

 Thai Gen.
 Demands 
 Elections After 
 Explosions 

Hey denies move amounts to coup

Nov 26, 08 3:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Following a second explosion at a Bangkok airport seized by protesters, Thailand's top general today demanded that parliament be dissolved and new elections held. Gen Anupong Paochinda denied the move amounted to a coup, and insisted the government was still in control. He also ordered protesters to leave Bangkok's international... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • airport • blast • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters • Somchai Wongsawat

 Thai Protesters 
 Open Fire on Opponents 

Shots fired at civilians as 6-month protest turns violent

Nov 25, 08 6:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Protesters in Thailand seeking to bring down the government opened fire on a group of political opponents along a blockaded highway today, Reuters reports. Television footage showed at least two guards from the so-called People's Alliance for Democracy firing 6 rounds at government supporters. The incident took place along a... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Somchai Wongsawat

 Thai Protesters 
 Shut Down Parliament 

Vow 'final battle' for control of nation

Nov 24, 08 6:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Tens of thousands of raucous Thai protesters surrounded parliament today, forcing officials to shut it down, reports the BBC. Spokesmen for the pro-monarchist People's Alliance for Democracy vowed that the current action marks the "final battle" for the nation's government. Other groups marched on police headquarters and the foreign... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • parliament • People's Alliance for Democracy • Somchai Wongsawat

Fugitive Thai PM Divorces

Split thought to shelter couple's assets as UK boots Thaksin; may have fled to Dubai

Nov 17, 08 6:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, has divorced his wife Potjaman—a fellow fugitive—after 32 years of marriage, reports the Financial Times. Thaksin is said to have left London for Dubai after the British government revoked their visas, citing their convictions on tax evasion and conflict of... More »

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divorce • Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy • Somchai Wongsawat

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