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• Thai Arrests Over Demands for Legal Action Against Former PM

  Thai police on Sunday arrested at least two people for distributing leaflets demanding renewed legal action against ex-premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy for their roles in a 2010 protest crackdown.

• Thai Court Dismisses Murder Charges Against Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva

  A Thai court on Thursday dismissed charges of murder and abuse of power against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy Suthep Thaugsuban over a deadly crackdown on opposition protests in 2010.

• Thai Opposition Urges PM to Resign, Refuses to Back Poll

  Thailand's opposition leader on Saturday refused to commit to elections mooted for July to end a deadly political crisis, instead calling for prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to resign before new polls later in the year.

• Thai Government Supporters Fear July Poll Disruption

  Thai government supporters welcomed on Thursday the prospect of a July election and said the Election Commission had to prevent disruption by anti-government protesters who insist that reforms are brought in before any vote.

• Thai opposition leader meets military head as crisis deepens

  Thai opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva met the head of the armed forces on Monday to discuss ways to avert a potential showdown between political groups next month that threatens more violence and further economic damage in a six-month crisis.

• Thai opposition leader seeks compromise to avert bloodshed

  Alarmed by the prospect of bloodshed in Thailand as a six-month political crisis nears a critical juncture, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has called for talks between the government and its foes, urging compromise to restore stability.

• Thai protesters step up campaign to disrupt elections

  Thai opposition protesters on Monday stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections and tried to block candidate registrations.

• Thailand opposition party to boycott general election

  Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party said on Saturday that it would boycott February's general election, deepening the country's political crisis.

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  Thai capital on edge as protesters seek Prime Minister's downfall

  An anti-government mob in Thailand attacked people and vehicles near a stadium rally by supporters of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday.

• Ex-Thai PM to be charged with murder over protest death

  Thailand's former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva is set to be charged with murder on Thursday over the death of a civilian during a military crackdown on anti-government "Red Shirt" rallies two years ago.

• Former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva charged over crackdown deaths

  Thai authorities charged former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday with giving orders to use live ammunition that led to civilian deaths during a military crackdown on an anti-government protest in May 2010.

• As Thailand votes, parties deeply divided

  Five tumultuous years after a military coup divided this Southeast Asian kingdom, Thailand is holding pivotal elections on Sunday that will determine whether it can end the long-running political crisis that has shattered its reputation for stability.Many people fear the ballot, the first since last year's anti-government demonstrations brought Ban...

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  Opposition rally against Thailand PM

  Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas on Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours.

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  Thai PM calls for calm after unrest

  The Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has urged the countrymen to remain calm after a week of deadly protests.

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  Emergency imposed in Bangkok, PM's convoy attacked

  Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday escaped an attack by anti-government protesters who defied restrictions.