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Thaksin Verdict on land case; Guilty, sentenced to 2 year jail term
Thailand’s Supreme Court handed down a guilty verdict today to former prime minister Thaksin, guilty in the Ratchada land case. Thaksin was sentenced to 2 years in jail.
Thaksin in Chiang Mai, 2005 looking at CD-ROM cover
The Thai Supreme Court stated that Thaksin violated [...]
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Prime Minister Somchai considers resigning
Prime Minister Somchai said his dissolving the Government House or stepping down a Prime Minister could end the ongoing political turmoil in Thailand and has not ruled yet about resigning the post.
Somchai said; “I’m not stuck on being prime minister if my resigning can solve the problems. But I’m not [...]
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Thai police arrest PAD core leader Major General Chamlong Srimuang
Thai police arrested PAD core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Major General Chamlong Srimuang when he arrived to vote today for the Bangkok governor election.
Chamlong and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul are said to be the most important PAD leaders. Sondhi Limthongkul has not [...]
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Thai Police arrest PAD anti-government protester
Thai Police arrested PAD anti-government protest leader Chaiwat Sinsuwongse at a highway toll booth in Bangkok.
Thai Police have not entered The Government House to arrest other PAD members. The PAD has said they will not leave until allies of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin are no longer in power.
Police issued arrest [...]
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Airport Closings in Southern Thailand by PAD
The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) said today they will close 5 airports on Saturday in the South to prevent visit by Prime Minister Somchai.
A southern leader of PAD said Somchai is not welcome in the South of Thailand because he is a nominee of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin.
The [...]
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Thailand’s Corruption Ranking/Rating in New Study
Thailand is up from 84th to 80th out of 180 countries, in a new study by Transparency International.
Thailand’s upgraded ranking is due to corruption charges against Thai politicians following 2006 coup that ousted the Thaksin government. In 2006 Thailand was 63rd, and 59th in 2005. In Asia, Thailand is [...]
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Thailand’s New Cabinet
Political Analysts are predicting a short lived PPP Government
Thailands Political Analysts are saying that due to no prominent outsiders for key economic and the Foreign Ministry cabinet positions, Analysts are saying that the new Thai government would be short-lived, with the House dissolution within next few months.
Prime Minister Somchai, brother-in-law of ousted [...]
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PM Somchai denies Thaksin had hand in choosing cabinet ministers
Prime Minister Somchai has denied his brother-in-law, ousted prime minister Thaksin had a hand in choosing the Thai cabinet ministers, Somchai said “I am Thailand’s prime minister and I am responsible for selecting the cabinet ministers. Nobody has a hand in it.”
PM Somchai said there [...]
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Thaksin’s defamation lawsuit rejected
Thailand’s Appeals Court upheld a lower court’s decision to reject the defamation lawsuit filed by Thaksin against previous leader of the Matchimathipataya party Prachai Leophairatana, and publisher of The Thai Post daily. Prachai had made a comment in The Thai Post newspaper Thaksin had rigged the December election.
The Appeals Court said Thaksin [...]