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Topic: Thaksin Shinawatra

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PAD leaders surrender to Thailand police

BANGKOK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Seven leaders of a group that has led months of anti-government protests in Thailand were released on bail Friday after surrendering to police.

2 killed in Thai protests

BANGKOK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- At least two people were killed and more than 350 hurt Tuesday in violent clashes between Thai police and protesters in Bangkok.

Thai opposition leader arrested

BANGKOK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Thai police have arrested key opposition leader Chamlong Srimuang as part of crackdown against anti-government protesters, local media reported Sunday.

Thaksin brother-in-law chosen Thai PM

BANGKOK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Wednesday was chosen prime minister by Parliament.

New arrest warrant for Thaksin

BANGKOK, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Thailand's Supreme Court Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the midst of political turmoil in the country.

Former Thai prime minister's trial ends

BANGKOK, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Thai prosecutors say they will press Britain to extradite former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife if they are convicted of corruption.

Party to re-nominate Thai prime minister

BANGKOK, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, sacked by a court for appearing on a TV cooking show, accepted his party's decision to re-nominate him, sources said.

Court tells Samak to resign

BANGKOK, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Beleaguered Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej was ordered by a constitutional court Tuesday to step down for hosting a cooking show while in office.

Thai state labor unions vow to strike

BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Dozens of Thai state labor unions planned to strike and curtail utility services as the capital Bangkok was brought under a state of emergency Tuesday.

State of emergency declared in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Bangkok after government supporters and opponents clashed in the capital.
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