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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand
Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.
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Donald Trump To Host Thai Junta Chief At White House Next Week
US President Donald Trump will host Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha at the White House next Tuesday, in a personal triumph for a Thai autocrat who was shunned by Barack Obama's administration for his regime's dismal rights record.
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Twerking Star Leaves Thailand's Junta Chief Hot And Bothered
Twerking nine to three is the new way to make a living for a teenage Thai music star whose eye-popping dance moves have enraged the country's military strongman Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
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Thai Junta Approves $358 Million Cash Handout For Poor
Thailand's military leaders on Tuesday announced $358 million in cash handouts for some of the kingdom's poorest people, a surprise giveaway from a junta that decried subsidies by the civilian government it toppled.
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Thai Crown Prince Urges Calm Over Succession: Junta Chief
Thailand's Crown Prince has urged people not to "worry" about his surprise decision to delay being proclaimed king following the death his beloved father, the country's junta leader said Saturday.
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Thai Junta Orders Ministries To Buy Rubber From Squeezed Farmers
Thailand's junta chief has ordered eight ministries to buy rubber to help struggling farmers, reneging on a vow to end the country's long history of costly agricultural subsidies.
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Myanmar Pair Face Verdict Over British Murders On Thai Paradise Island
Two Myanmar migrant workers could face the death penalty if convicted this week of murdering a pair of British backpackers on a Thai island, in a grim case that stained the kingdom's reputation as a tourist haven.
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Thai Military Holding Junta Critic Over Facebook 'Like'
A Thai man who "liked" a doctored photo of the country's king on Facebook is being held incommunicado at a military base, the ruling junta said today, as rights groups warned he risked becoming another victim of "enforced disappearance."
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Thai Junta Chief Calls Bangkok Bomb 'Worst Ever Attack' on Kingdom
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Tuesday labelled the Bangkok bombing the most significant assault ever on his country as the death toll from the blast hit 21.
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Thai PM Says Brother Could be New Army Chief
Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the country's next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.
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Thai Junta Chief Defends Controversial Cyber Law Plans
Thailand's junta chief Tuesday defended proposals for a cyber law that critics say will grant the government unprecedented surveillance powers with little judicial oversight.
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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand
Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.
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Donald Trump To Host Thai Junta Chief At White House Next Week
US President Donald Trump will host Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha at the White House next Tuesday, in a personal triumph for a Thai autocrat who was shunned by Barack Obama's administration for his regime's dismal rights record.
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Twerking Star Leaves Thailand's Junta Chief Hot And Bothered
Twerking nine to three is the new way to make a living for a teenage Thai music star whose eye-popping dance moves have enraged the country's military strongman Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
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Thai Junta Approves $358 Million Cash Handout For Poor
Thailand's military leaders on Tuesday announced $358 million in cash handouts for some of the kingdom's poorest people, a surprise giveaway from a junta that decried subsidies by the civilian government it toppled.
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Thai Crown Prince Urges Calm Over Succession: Junta Chief
Thailand's Crown Prince has urged people not to "worry" about his surprise decision to delay being proclaimed king following the death his beloved father, the country's junta leader said Saturday.
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Thai Junta Orders Ministries To Buy Rubber From Squeezed Farmers
Thailand's junta chief has ordered eight ministries to buy rubber to help struggling farmers, reneging on a vow to end the country's long history of costly agricultural subsidies.
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Myanmar Pair Face Verdict Over British Murders On Thai Paradise Island
Two Myanmar migrant workers could face the death penalty if convicted this week of murdering a pair of British backpackers on a Thai island, in a grim case that stained the kingdom's reputation as a tourist haven.
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Thai Military Holding Junta Critic Over Facebook 'Like'
A Thai man who "liked" a doctored photo of the country's king on Facebook is being held incommunicado at a military base, the ruling junta said today, as rights groups warned he risked becoming another victim of "enforced disappearance."
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Thai Junta Chief Calls Bangkok Bomb 'Worst Ever Attack' on Kingdom
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Tuesday labelled the Bangkok bombing the most significant assault ever on his country as the death toll from the blast hit 21.
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Thai PM Says Brother Could be New Army Chief
Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the country's next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.
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Thai Junta Chief Defends Controversial Cyber Law Plans
Thailand's junta chief Tuesday defended proposals for a cyber law that critics say will grant the government unprecedented surveillance powers with little judicial oversight.
