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Thailand's Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Court Verdicts That Could Shake Politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country's stuttering economy.
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Thai Opposition To Hold Off On No-Confidence Vote Against Government
Thailand's opposition parties said they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid political deadlock.
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'Big Comrade': Former Defence Chief Takes Reins As Thai PM
Thailand's former defence chief is set to be appointed acting prime minister on Thursday, capping a colourful career for the political heavyweight once nicknamed "Big Comrade".
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Thailand Veteran Politician To Serve As Acting PM For A Day
Thailand's acting prime minister is set to helm the country for only one full day Wednesday, standing in for suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra before being replaced himself in a cabinet reshuffle.
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How A Leaked Phone Call Of A Country's PM Can Topple Her Government
A leaked phone call between Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and a former Cambodian leader has brought her coalition government under immense pressure, with at least one major partner already out.
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LGBTQ Thai Horror-Comedy 'A Useful Ghost' Turns Political In Cannes
Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke felt Thailand's popular gay cinema needed to branch out and do more politics, so he enlisted one of the country's top influencers to help.
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All You Need To Know About New Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, scion of the kingdom's most prominent political dynasty, comes to office freighted with a long family history of power, protests and coups.
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Ousted Thai PM Srettha Thavisin Says He "Respects" Court Decision
Ousted Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin said Wednesday that he respected a court ruling that removed him from office in an ethics case.
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Thai Court Removes PM Over Appointment Of Minister With Criminal Conviction
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday as it ruled against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.
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"The Case Is Baseless": Thai Ex-PM Says Ready To Face Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges
Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.
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Srettha Thavisin: Football-Loving Property Mogul Turned Thai PM
Srettha Thavisin's confirmation as Thailand's 30th prime minister caps a swift and unexpected journey from the boardroom to the summit of political power.
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Thai Parliament Elects Srettha Thavisin As PM. His Party Came 2nd In Polls
Thai lawmakers approved tycoon Srettha Thavisin as the kingdom's new prime minister on Tuesday, ending three months of political deadlock on the day former premier Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile.
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A Viral Iced Chocolate-Mint Drink And A Twist In Thai Politics
Betrayal is a beverage best served chilled in Thailand, as an innocuous chocolate-mint iced concoction takes the limelight -- an unlikely symbol of the kingdom's deep political divisions following May's election.
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Allegations Of Gold Haul From Trinamool Leader's Wife Now A Political Row
Reports of two kilos of gold allegedly seized by the Customs Department from the wife of Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee today led to two separate press meets that painted completely contradictory pictures of what happened and hit a new low in politics.
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Thailand's Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Court Verdicts That Could Shake Politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country's stuttering economy.
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Thai Opposition To Hold Off On No-Confidence Vote Against Government
Thailand's opposition parties said they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid political deadlock.
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'Big Comrade': Former Defence Chief Takes Reins As Thai PM
Thailand's former defence chief is set to be appointed acting prime minister on Thursday, capping a colourful career for the political heavyweight once nicknamed "Big Comrade".
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Thailand Veteran Politician To Serve As Acting PM For A Day
Thailand's acting prime minister is set to helm the country for only one full day Wednesday, standing in for suspended premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra before being replaced himself in a cabinet reshuffle.
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How A Leaked Phone Call Of A Country's PM Can Topple Her Government
A leaked phone call between Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and a former Cambodian leader has brought her coalition government under immense pressure, with at least one major partner already out.
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LGBTQ Thai Horror-Comedy 'A Useful Ghost' Turns Political In Cannes
Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke felt Thailand's popular gay cinema needed to branch out and do more politics, so he enlisted one of the country's top influencers to help.
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All You Need To Know About New Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, scion of the kingdom's most prominent political dynasty, comes to office freighted with a long family history of power, protests and coups.
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Ousted Thai PM Srettha Thavisin Says He "Respects" Court Decision
Ousted Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin said Wednesday that he respected a court ruling that removed him from office in an ethics case.
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Thai Court Removes PM Over Appointment Of Minister With Criminal Conviction
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday as it ruled against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.
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"The Case Is Baseless": Thai Ex-PM Says Ready To Face Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges
Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.
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Srettha Thavisin: Football-Loving Property Mogul Turned Thai PM
Srettha Thavisin's confirmation as Thailand's 30th prime minister caps a swift and unexpected journey from the boardroom to the summit of political power.
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Thai Parliament Elects Srettha Thavisin As PM. His Party Came 2nd In Polls
Thai lawmakers approved tycoon Srettha Thavisin as the kingdom's new prime minister on Tuesday, ending three months of political deadlock on the day former premier Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile.
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A Viral Iced Chocolate-Mint Drink And A Twist In Thai Politics
Betrayal is a beverage best served chilled in Thailand, as an innocuous chocolate-mint iced concoction takes the limelight -- an unlikely symbol of the kingdom's deep political divisions following May's election.
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Allegations Of Gold Haul From Trinamool Leader's Wife Now A Political Row
Reports of two kilos of gold allegedly seized by the Customs Department from the wife of Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee today led to two separate press meets that painted completely contradictory pictures of what happened and hit a new low in politics.
