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Thai junta chief gets royal nod, threatens protesters
World
May 26, 2014
Thai junta chief gets royal nod, threatens protesters
Thailand's coup leader received royal endorsement to lead the politically divided kingdom Monday and quickly threatened to crack down on…
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
World
May 22, 2014
Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail
Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he…
Thai ‘Red Shirts’ want referendum on political impasse
World
May 22, 2014
Thai ‘Red Shirts’ want referendum on political impasse
The leader of Thailand's pro-government "Red Shirt" movement called Thursday for a national referendum to resolve a political deadlock that…
Thai army chief urges rivals to talk after declaring martial law
World
May 20, 2014
Thai army chief urges rivals to talk after declaring martial law
Thailand's army declared martial law nationwide on Tuesday to restore order after six months of street protests that have left…
Thai PM rules out resigning as protesters move to oust him
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May 19, 2014
Thai PM rules out resigning as protesters move to oust him
Thailand's acting prime minister on Monday ruled out resigning as a way out of a protracted political crisis that is…
Thai government warns protesters as power struggle deepens
World
May 11, 2014
Thai government warns protesters as power struggle deepens
Thailand's beleaguered government on Sunday warned people to stay away from anti-government protests, saying it had to step up security…
Ousted Thai indicted over rice subsidy scheme
World
May 8, 2014
Ousted Thai indicted over rice subsidy scheme
Thailand's anti-graft commission indicted ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday on charges of dereliction of duty in overseeing a…
Court dismisses Thai PM Yingluck Shinatwatra from office
World
May 7, 2014
Court dismisses Thai PM Yingluck Shinatwatra from office
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, ruling that she abused her power, deepening the…
Thai court almost certain to rule against PM, force her from office
World
May 6, 2014
Thai court almost certain to rule against PM, force her from office
Thailand's Constitutional Court is almost certain to rule against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on abuse of power charges on Wednesday,…