Thaksin Shinawatra
Thai government lifts Bangkok emergency, crisis far from over
World
March 18, 2014
Thai government lifts Bangkok emergency, crisis far from over
Thailand is lifting a state of emergency in Bangkok, taking a step to restore some confidence as anti-government protests subside,…
Thai vote goes smoothly as protesters regroup near Bangkok lakes
Egypt
March 2, 2014
Thai vote goes smoothly as protesters regroup near Bangkok lakes
Thailand held re-run elections in five provinces where voting was disrupted in last month's poll by anti-government protesters who decamped…
Divided Thailand faces warnings of civil war
World
February 25, 2014
Divided Thailand faces warnings of civil war
Thailand risks sliding into civil war after a wave of political violence in which 22 people have been killed, officials…
Thai protesters target businesses linked to PM; farmers rally
World
February 20, 2014
Thai protesters target businesses linked to PM; farmers rally
Protesters campaigning for months to oust Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra turned their anger on businesses linked to her wealthy…
Thai police fail to reach deal with protesters
World
February 16, 2014
Thai police fail to reach deal with protesters
Thai police and a prominent protest leader failed to reach a deal on Sunday to reopen state offices and roads…
Thai opposition loses bid to annul election
World
February 12, 2014
Thai opposition loses bid to annul election
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a request by the country's main opposition party to annul a controversial election disrupted…
Protesters disrupt voting in tense Thai election
World
February 2, 2014
Protesters disrupt voting in tense Thai election
Anti-government protesters blocked voting Sunday in dozens of constituencies in a Thai election that was overshadowed by pre-poll bloodshed, an…
Thai government wants controversial election to go ahead
World
January 28, 2014
Thai government wants controversial election to go ahead
Thailand's government wants controversial elections to go ahead this weekend, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, despite threats by opposition…
Thai election body urges vote delay, army stays neutral
World
January 27, 2014
Thai election body urges vote delay, army stays neutral
Thailand's Election Commission urged a delay in next week's planned national vote, warning on Monday of more bloodshed after violent…
Thai protesters disrupt advance voting for disputed election
World
January 26, 2014
Thai protesters disrupt advance voting for disputed election
Thai anti-government protesters besieged polling stations in Bangkok Sunday and forced most to close, hampering advance voting for next weekend's…