Govt. in Exile Fears Downplayed The Thai government has downplayed claims by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that he is in preparations to create a government-in-exile. The government also dismissed rumors that the anti-government red shirts plan to propagate political disorder ahead of a key court decision. The UDD (United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship) [...]
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Govt. in Exile Fears Downplayed
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Jan
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Soldiers Hurt in Bomb Ambush
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Soldiers Hurt in Bomb Ambush Six Thai soldiers were wounded when insurgents exploded a roadside homemade bomb in a surprise ambush Sunday morning. The blast occurred around 8:10 am on the Kuchingluepa – Sipo road in Rangae district. Police announced that the six soldiers from the Narathiwat Taskforce 38 were on patrol in a pick-up [...]
Jan
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Cambodian-Thai Border Skirmish
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Cambodian-Thai Border Skirmish Cambodian and Thai armed forces traded weapons fire early Sunday about 20 kilometers from an ancient temple site on Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand, a Defence Ministry spokesman has reported. General Chhum Socheat told a German Press Agency that the conflict came about on the morning that Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong [...]
