THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 15:32 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 15:32 |
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Thailand hails first female PM: Yingluck ShinawatraYingluck Shinawatra has become politically turbulent Thailand's first female prime minister after Parliament endorsed her crushing election victory. Thai PM survives no-confidence voteThailand's premier easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote Wednesday over his handling of deadly street protests. Thailand picks up the pieces after deadly conflictThailand picked up the pieces on Friday after violence triggered by a crackdown on anti-government protests, as the focus swung to recovery. Thai protesters calm as battle raged to an endAs Thai troops staged a bloody operation to disperse red shirt protesters on Wednesday, thousands of demonstrators in a fortified camp appeared calm. Bangkok braces for unrest after peace plan rejectedBangkok braced on Sunday for more unrest a day after the Thai government rejected a peace overture from demonstrators. Thai protesters on move to 'final battleground'Thailand's anti-government protesters on Wednesday started to congregate at a ritzy Bangkok shopping district, preparing for a "final battleground". Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashesThai "red shirt" protesters on Tuesday threatened to march on an army barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been based. Thai 'red shirts' defiant after 20 die in clashesThai "red shirt" protesters on Sunday ruled out negotiations with the government and said they would not give up their fight for early elections. Thai 'red shirts' press ahead with rallyProtesters pressed ahead with a rally in Bangkok on Tuesday, some expressing frustration that protests had failed to force elections. Protesters push for polls as Thai tensions buildTens of thousands of protesters pressed ahead with a rally on Monday after Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva rebuffed their demand for elections. |
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