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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra walks free on parole
Bangkok, Feb 18 (EFE).- Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s former prime minister, was granted conditional parole on Sunday, six months after his…
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Thailand’s ex-leader Thaksin granted parole 6 months into sentence
Bangkok, Feb 13 (EFE).- Thailand’s ‘jailed’ former leader Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be freed on parole just six months…
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Progressive Thai election winner fronts for 2nd court case
Bangkok, Dec 25 (EFE).- Thai politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who led the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) to a sweeping victory…
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Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter, elected leader of Thailand’s ruling party
Bangkok, Oct 27 (EFE).- The youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was elected Friday as the new…
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Thai PM, cabinet take oath before king
Bangkok, Sep 2 (EFE).- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his ministers were sworn in Tuesday before King Vajiralongkorn, marking…
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Thai parliament kicks off high-stakes vote for new prime minister
Bangkok, Jul 13 (EFE).- Thailand’s bicameral parliament on Thursday morning began a high-stakes vote to determine the country’s next prime…
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Thai PM sprays sanitizer on journalists in strange response to question
Bangkok, Mar 10 (efe-epa).- Thailand’s prime minister Prayut Chan-ocha sprayed what appeared to be hand sanitizer over a group of…
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YouTube blocks rap video in Thailand referencing the monarchy
Bangkok, Jan 6 (efe-epa).- YouTube on Wednesday had blocked the music video of a song by the Thai group Rap…
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