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Thai king appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new PM
The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand’s new…
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Thai lawmakers to elect new prime minister
Thai lawmakers will vote Friday on whether to appoint Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country’s new prime minister, elevating a third…
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Thai court sacks PM over ethics case
Thailand’s Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday, ruling against him in an ethics case that…
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Former Thai PM Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as court cases stir political woes
BANGKOK — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was granted release on bail hours after he was formally indicted Tuesday…
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Thai Cannabis Supporters Plan Legal Challenge of Policy U-Turn
Hundreds of cannabis entrepreneurs, farmers and activists rallied in Bangkok and threatened legal action against the Thai government as it…
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Thai court accepts complaint seeking PM’s removal over cabinet appointment
BANGKOK, – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Thursday accepted a complaint seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for…
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Thai Cannabis Groups Rally Against Plan to Relist Plant as Drug
Cannabis advocacy groups in Thailand urged the government to reconsider a plan to relist marijuana as a narcotic to protect…
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2 Thai hostages held in Gaza killed, says Israeli army
The Israeli army said Thursday that two Thai hostages earlier believed to be alive in Gaza were killed in the…
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Thai prosecutors say former Prime Minister Thaksin is being investigated for royal defamation
BANGKOK (AP) — State prosecutors in Thailand said Tuesday they have revived an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Thaksin…
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50 million methamphetamine tablets seized by Thai police near Myanmar border
Thai police have seized what is being called a record haul of methamphetamine tablets in the western province of Kanchanaburi,…
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