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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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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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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Says Party 'Manipulated' Election: Report
Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected.
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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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Thailand's Junta Suspends Bangkok Governor Pending Graft Probes
Thailand's military government suspended the governor of Bangkok, the country's most senior elected official, on Thursday while the country's attorney general investigates allegations of corruption and misuse of city funds.
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Thai Bombings: A Look At Who May Have Been Responsible
In the aftermath of a coordinated wave of bombings that shook tourist towns in Thailand this week, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's military government is scrambling to hunt down those responsible. The 11 explosions killed four people and injured dozens, including 11 foreign tourists.
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Thailand's Junta Leader Says Elections In November 2017
Thailand's junta leader says he will hold elections in November 2017, under a newly approved constitution that will ensure the military's control over the next government.
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Thai Junta Shuts Critical TV Channel As Poll Looms
Thai authorities have ordered an anti-junta television channel to stop broadcasting as the kingdom's military rulers tighten the screw on dissent ahead of a controversial referendum vote.
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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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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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Says Party 'Manipulated' Election: Report
Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected.
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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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Thailand's Junta Suspends Bangkok Governor Pending Graft Probes
Thailand's military government suspended the governor of Bangkok, the country's most senior elected official, on Thursday while the country's attorney general investigates allegations of corruption and misuse of city funds.
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Thai Bombings: A Look At Who May Have Been Responsible
In the aftermath of a coordinated wave of bombings that shook tourist towns in Thailand this week, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's military government is scrambling to hunt down those responsible. The 11 explosions killed four people and injured dozens, including 11 foreign tourists.
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Thailand's Junta Leader Says Elections In November 2017
Thailand's junta leader says he will hold elections in November 2017, under a newly approved constitution that will ensure the military's control over the next government.
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Thai Junta Shuts Critical TV Channel As Poll Looms
Thai authorities have ordered an anti-junta television channel to stop broadcasting as the kingdom's military rulers tighten the screw on dissent ahead of a controversial referendum vote.
