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Somchai Wongsawat

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/ 8 December 2008

Thai parties in power deadlock

Thailand’s opposition party has called a special Parliament session to prove it can form a government, but the former ruling party won’t back down.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 December 2008

Thai court orders disbanding of PM’s party

Thai judges ordered Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat’s ruling People Power Party be disbanded on Tuesday after it was found guilty of vote fraud.

By Nopporn Wong Anan
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/ 1 December 2008

Thai airports still closed as court date looms

Restarting operations at Thailand’s main airport will take at least a week once a sit-in by anti-government protesters ends, officials said on Monday.

By Darren Schuettler
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/ 30 November 2008

Thai grenade attack stokes tension ahead of rally

A grenade blast wounded more than 50 anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Sunday, fuelling fears of clashes ahead of a big rally in Bangkok.

By Ed Cropley
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/ 29 November 2008

Thai protesters force police to abandon checkpoint

Anti-government protesters forced Thai riot police to abandon a checkpoint on Saturday as they tightened their siege of the country’s main airport.

By Ed Cropley
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/ 28 November 2008

Thai protesters tighten grip on airport

Thai protesters prepared to end their three-month occupation of the prime minister’s office on Monday to consolidate their grip on the main airport.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 November 2008

Thai PM sacks police chief as protests drag on

The Thai prime minister sacked his police chief on Friday, fuelling speculation the government is preparing to crack down on protesters.

By Ed Cropley
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/ 28 November 2008

Thai airport protesters vow to ‘fight to the death’

Protesters occupying Bangkok’s airports vowed Friday to ”fight to the death” after Thailand’s prime minister declared a state of emergency.

By Boonradom Chitradon
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/ 27 November 2008

Pressure mounts on Thai army to halt unrest

Pressure built on Thailand’s military to intervene in a political crisis threatening to descend into widespread civil unrest on Thursday.

By Nopporn Wong Anan
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/ 25 November 2008

Thai protesters besiege government HQ

Police have reported that protesters have besieged the Thai prime minister’s temporary offices in their latest bid to stop the government functioning.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 November 2008

Thai anti-govt protesters paralyse Bangkok

Thousands of Thai protesters forced Parliament to close and surrounded the prime minister’s makeshift offices at an old airport on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 October 2008

Thai leader rejects pressure to quit

Thailand Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat rejected pressure to resign on Friday, as thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched in protest.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 September 2008

Thaksin in-law becomes new Thai leader

Thailand’s Parliament elected a brother-in-law of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister on Wednesday.

By Nopporn Wong Anan

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