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NEWS ABOUT: Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra stories: 34 news summaries

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(AP) - Thai police detained an anti-government protest leader on insurrection charges today in the first arrest since demonstrators stormed the grounds of the prime minister's office in late August. Police arrested the leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy when his car stopped at a highway toll booth. Thousands of members... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Alliance for Democracy

Thaksin Relative Elected Thai Prime Minister

Protesters vow to reject brother-in-law of
exiled leader

Sep 17, 08 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The No. 2 figure in Thailand's ruling party and the brother-in-law of exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra was easily elected prime minister today. Somchai Wongsawat will take office after he receives the endorsement of the king. But the People's Alliance for Democracy, whose protest outside the prime minister's office continues, have... More »

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

Thaksin In-Law Nominated to Lead Thailand

Choice of husband of ousted PM's sister infuriates protesters

Sep 15, 08 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thailand's ruling party has chosen a brother-in-law of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to step into his old job, Reuters reports, sparking a firestorm among protesters who charge the pick will let Thaksin retain control from exile in London. Somchai Wongsawat has been acting PM since last week, but his accession... More »

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

 Bangkok Bomb Raises
 Stakes in Standoff

Protesters mark 7th day of occupation of Thai PM's office

Sep 1, 08 5:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A small bomb went off outside a Bangkok police station as anti-government protesters continued their occupation of the Thai prime minister's office for a seventh day. Although nobody was injured in the blast, a senior government source told Reuters that the People's Alliance for Democracy "has launched a guerrilla... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • monarchy • Thaksin Shinawatra • Samak Sundaravej • protesters • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters

 Thai Protesters
 Battle Riot Cops

Police post eviction order on 4th day of protest occupation

Aug 29, 08 7:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Riot police clashed with protesters in Bangkok as demonstrations against the Thai government continued for a fourth day. Cops posted a court order evicting the People's Alliance for Democracy—a woolly coalition of monarchists, academics, and youth activists—from the lawn of the prime minister's office. Some protesters were detained,... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Samak Sundaravej • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters

 Thai Protesters Storm
 PM's Office, TV Station

Monarchists seek to bring down government; army sits out

Aug 26, 08 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of protesters have spread out across Bangkok, storming the prime minister's office and forcing Thai state television off the air, reports the BBC. The mass protest movement seeks to force out the government of Samak Sundaravej, whom they see as a stooge for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, now... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Samak Sundaravej • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters

Former Thai PM Skips Bail,
Flees to UK

Facing graft charges, Thaksin escapes after attending Olympics

Aug 11, 08 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed Thai prime minister, has fled with his family to Britain after skipping a hearing on corruption charges, reports the AFP. Thaksin and his wife, who was recently convicted of tax evasion, were both free on bail and had received special permission to travel to China for... More »

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Thailand • corruption • Thaksin Shinawatra • People's Power Party • graft • bail violation

 1,000 Thai Protesters
 Clash With Cops 

Demonstrators demand ouster of prime minister

Jun 20, 08 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - An anti-government protest in Bangkok turned violent today as more than 1,000 protesters broke through a police barrier outside government offices. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Samak Sundaravej, the Thai prime minister whom opponents call a proxy for ousted predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra. Protesters have been in the streets... More »

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Thailand • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • Samak Sundaravej • political protest • protesters

Deposed
Thai PM Pleads Not Guilty
to Graft

Crowds welcome Thaksin back from exile

Mar 12, 08 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra pleaded not guilty to graft charges today in a Supreme Court packed with hundreds of his supporters, AFP reports. Thaksin will not have to attend every hearing in his trial; he has already obtained permission to return to Britain, where he owns a soccer team.... More »

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real estate • Thailand • corruption • Bangkok • Thaksin Shinawatra • graft • coup d'etat

Deposed Thai PM Returns Home

Crowds and cops greet Thaksin as he flies home for first time since coup

Feb 28, 08 6:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra flew home today after 17 months in exile to cheering supporters and police, who quickly escorted him to court to face corruption charges. Thaksin, the billionaire owner of the Manchester City soccer team who was forced from power by a military coup, knelt and... More »

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Thailand • corruption • exile • Thaksin Shinawatra • military coup • Thai elections • Samak Sundaravej

Thais Will Bust Exiled PM if
He Returns

Thaksin to face multiple corruption and fraud charges: AG's office

Dec 27, 07 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - As his allies get set to wrest the reins of government from the military, Thailand's exiled prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been warned that he will face arrest if he returns home. Arrest warrants for Thaksin and his wife on charges of fraud and corruption are still outstanding, according to... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • Thai elections

Party of Exiled Thai PM Ready to Govern

Strikes deal with at least one other party; Thaksin to return in '08

Dec 24, 07 5:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Samak Sundaravej is set to become Thailand's next prime minister after his party announced today that it had recruited at least one other party to form a coalition government, the AP reports. The People's Power Party, the bloc allied with deposed PM Thaksin Shinawatra, won yesterday's elections but fell short... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • Samak Sundaravej • People's Power Party

Party of Ousted Prime Minister Wins Thai Races

Polarizing figure
booted in coup may return from exile

Dec 23, 07 6:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Deposed former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is poised to return from exile now that the party supporting him won the most seats in parliament in today's elections, according to exit polls. It was unclear, however, whether the pro-Thaksin People Power party gained an absolute majority. If not, opposition parties... More »

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Thailand • corruption • Thaksin Shinawatra • Thai elections • election • coup d'etat

Thailand Orders Arrest of Ex-PM

Aug 14, 07 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - After failing to appear in a Bangkok court to hear charges that he abused power while in office, Thailand's deposed PM is now a fugitive of justice. The country's Supreme Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Thaksin Shinawatra, who took refuge with his wife in England last... More »

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Thailand • corruption • extradition • Thaksin Shinawatra • military coup • tycoon • scandal

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