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Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha to run for re-election on May 14
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The incumbent, in power since 2014 when the military toppled a civilian government, brought in five years of army-enforced stability.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin promises to return to Thailand post-election, face
Updated : 3 years ago IST
After years of living in self-exile overseas, Thaksin said in an interview with Kyodo News while visiting Tokyo that he is waiting it out before maybe returning this year. In order to avoid serving time in prison, he fled Thailand in 2008 after being overthrown in a military coup in 2006.
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Thailand king revokes former PM's royal decoration
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Mar 31 (ANI): Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday (local time) revoked royal decorations awarded to toppled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he was convicted for corruption.
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Thailand elections: Voters head to poll stations after 5 years of military
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Mar 24 (ANI): Polling began on Sunday after nearly five years of military rule in Thailand where around 51 million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise, South China Morning Post reported.
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Thai Princess breaks tradition, runs for PM
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Feb 8 (ANI): In an unprecedented and historic move, Thailand's Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi will be running for the post of Prime Minister in the next month's general elections.
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Former Thai PM Yingluck seeks asylum in UK
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], September 29 (ANI): Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who has been sentenced to five years in prison, has reportedly sought political asylum in the United Kingdom, CNN reported.
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Former Thai PM Yingluck sentenced to 5 years in prison
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Sept 27 (ANI): Thailand's former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been sentenced to five years in prison the by the country's Supreme Court after she was found guilty of negligence in a rice subsidy case.
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