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Thailand Royalist Turns Protester Amid Growing Anti-Government Movement
Often seen at the wheel of one of his supercars, Thai ultra-royalist Tanat "Nat" Thanakitamnuay became a well-known face at demonstrations that ushered in Thailand's 2014 coup. Now he is back on the streets demanding the removal of the coup leader.
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Thailand's Fugitive Ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra Granted Serbian Citizenship
Serbian media reported Thursday that the country has granted citizenship to Thailand's fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra, who was ousted ahead of the 2014 coup and later fled to avoid a jail term.
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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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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thai Junta Party Takes Major Lead With 90% Ballots In 1st General Polls
Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, putting it on course to return to power at the expense of the kingdom's pro-democracy camp.
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Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup
Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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Thais Vote For First Time Since 2014 Coup In Charter Referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on the military's terms.
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Car Bomb Injures 7 In Thailand's Rebellious South
A car bomb detonated outside an urban police station in Thailand's restive south today, injuring at least seven people and offering a reminder of the region's simmering violence as the ruling junta eyes full peace talks with the insurgents.
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Thai Court Grants Bail to Activist Detained Over Facebook Posts: Lawyer
Since taking power in a coup in May 2014, Thailand's ruling junta has stifled dissent.
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Thailand Royalist Turns Protester Amid Growing Anti-Government Movement
Often seen at the wheel of one of his supercars, Thai ultra-royalist Tanat "Nat" Thanakitamnuay became a well-known face at demonstrations that ushered in Thailand's 2014 coup. Now he is back on the streets demanding the removal of the coup leader.
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Thailand's Fugitive Ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra Granted Serbian Citizenship
Serbian media reported Thursday that the country has granted citizenship to Thailand's fugitive former premier Yingluck Shinawatra, who was ousted ahead of the 2014 coup and later fled to avoid a jail term.
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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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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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Thai Junta Party Takes Major Lead With 90% Ballots In 1st General Polls
Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, putting it on course to return to power at the expense of the kingdom's pro-democracy camp.
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Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup
Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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Thais Vote For First Time Since 2014 Coup In Charter Referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a general election in 2017 but require future governments to rule on the military's terms.
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Car Bomb Injures 7 In Thailand's Rebellious South
A car bomb detonated outside an urban police station in Thailand's restive south today, injuring at least seven people and offering a reminder of the region's simmering violence as the ruling junta eyes full peace talks with the insurgents.
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Thai Court Grants Bail to Activist Detained Over Facebook Posts: Lawyer
Since taking power in a coup in May 2014, Thailand's ruling junta has stifled dissent.
