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Thailand hails first female PM: Yingluck Shinawatra

Yingluck Shinawatra has become politically turbulent Thailand’s first female prime minister after Parliament endorsed her crushing election victory.

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Thailand’s premier easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote Wednesday over his handling of deadly street protests.

Thailand picks up the pieces after deadly conflict

Thailand picks up the pieces after deadly conflict

Thailand 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 end

As 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 rejected

Bangkok 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 clashes

Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes

Thai "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 clashes

Thai "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 rally

Protesters 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 build

Tens of thousands of protesters pressed ahead with a rally on Monday after Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva rebuffed their demand for elections.

More than 100 000 swarm Bangkok seeking elections

More than 100 000 protesters converged in Bangkok on Sunday and gave Thailand’s government an ultimatum to call elections within 24 hours.

Thailand debates Constitution change to end deadlock

Thailand’s premier urged lawmakers on Wednesday to resolve a seemingly intractable political crisis in a debate on constitutional reforms.

Thailand revokes Thaksin passport over protests

Thailand revoked the passport of Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday, escalating a campaign against the fugitive former premier and his allies for alleged

Bangkok calmer as protesters leave Govt House

Anti-government protesters began streaming out of the grounds of Government House in Bangkok on Tuesday, ending a siege of the prime minister’s office

Asian leaders, and protesters, gather for summit

Thai protesters disrupted a summit of Asian leaders on Friday, forcing their campaign to topple Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva into the spotlight.