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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Thai Princess To Run For Prime Minister, Against Junta Chief
A Thai princess will run for prime minister in March elections, in an unprecedented entry by a royal into frontline politics which pits her against the chief of the ruling junta, throwing into disarray his bid to stay in power.
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Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand
Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.
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Donald Trump To Host Thai Junta Chief At White House Next Week
US President Donald Trump will host Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha at the White House next Tuesday, in a personal triumph for a Thai autocrat who was shunned by Barack Obama's administration for his regime's dismal rights record.
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Thai PM To Meet Donald Trump In October: Foreign Minister
Thailand's Prime Minister and junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit the White House in October,Thailand's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday, adding that trade and security would be on the agenda, the latest sign of warming ties between Bangkok and Washington.
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Twerking Star Leaves Thailand's Junta Chief Hot And Bothered
Twerking nine to three is the new way to make a living for a teenage Thai music star whose eye-popping dance moves have enraged the country's military strongman Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
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Thai Junta Approves $358 Million Cash Handout For Poor
Thailand's military leaders on Tuesday announced $358 million in cash handouts for some of the kingdom's poorest people, a surprise giveaway from a junta that decried subsidies by the civilian government it toppled.
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Thai Crown Prince Urges Calm Over Succession: Junta Chief
Thailand's Crown Prince has urged people not to "worry" about his surprise decision to delay being proclaimed king following the death his beloved father, the country's junta leader said Saturday.
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Thailand Finance Chief Brushes Off Foreign Investment Plunge
Thailand's finance minister today brushed off concerns about plunging foreign investment under junta rule, saying "there is light ahead" now that voters have approved a military-crafted constitution.
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Thai Junta Uneasy About Pokemon Go Craze
Pokemon Go's debut in Thailand has alarmed the country's generals, prompting the kingdom's junta chief to warn youngsters against playing too much and the army to ban the game from barracks.
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Thai Election In 2017 Regardless Of Referendum Vote: Junta Chief
A general election will take place in 2017, Thailand's junta chief said today, no matter what the outcome of Sunday's national referendum on a new constitution that will decide the country's future.
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Thai Junta Orders Ministries To Buy Rubber From Squeezed Farmers
Thailand's junta chief has ordered eight ministries to buy rubber to help struggling farmers, reneging on a vow to end the country's long history of costly agricultural subsidies.
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Myanmar Pair Face Verdict Over British Murders On Thai Paradise Island
Two Myanmar migrant workers could face the death penalty if convicted this week of murdering a pair of British backpackers on a Thai island, in a grim case that stained the kingdom's reputation as a tourist haven.
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Thai Military Holding Junta Critic Over Facebook 'Like'
A Thai man who "liked" a doctored photo of the country's king on Facebook is being held incommunicado at a military base, the ruling junta said today, as rights groups warned he risked becoming another victim of "enforced disappearance."
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Thai Junta Chief Defends Return of Populist Subsidies
Thailand's junta chief today defended his government's decision to roll out significant farming subsidies, a policy the generals and their allies excoriated when the civilians they toppled were in power.
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Thai Lawmakers Elect Military Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha As Prime Minister
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since the 2014 coup he led, in a vote by a parliament stacked with appointed allies of the conservative, arch-royalist army.
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Thai Princess To Run For Prime Minister, Against Junta Chief
A Thai princess will run for prime minister in March elections, in an unprecedented entry by a royal into frontline politics which pits her against the chief of the ruling junta, throwing into disarray his bid to stay in power.
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Donald Trump Hails 'Very Strong' Ties With Thailand
Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America's oldest alliances.
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Donald Trump To Host Thai Junta Chief At White House Next Week
US President Donald Trump will host Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha at the White House next Tuesday, in a personal triumph for a Thai autocrat who was shunned by Barack Obama's administration for his regime's dismal rights record.
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Thai PM To Meet Donald Trump In October: Foreign Minister
Thailand's Prime Minister and junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit the White House in October,Thailand's Foreign Minister said on Tuesday, adding that trade and security would be on the agenda, the latest sign of warming ties between Bangkok and Washington.
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Twerking Star Leaves Thailand's Junta Chief Hot And Bothered
Twerking nine to three is the new way to make a living for a teenage Thai music star whose eye-popping dance moves have enraged the country's military strongman Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
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Thai Junta Approves $358 Million Cash Handout For Poor
Thailand's military leaders on Tuesday announced $358 million in cash handouts for some of the kingdom's poorest people, a surprise giveaway from a junta that decried subsidies by the civilian government it toppled.
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Thai Crown Prince Urges Calm Over Succession: Junta Chief
Thailand's Crown Prince has urged people not to "worry" about his surprise decision to delay being proclaimed king following the death his beloved father, the country's junta leader said Saturday.
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Thailand Finance Chief Brushes Off Foreign Investment Plunge
Thailand's finance minister today brushed off concerns about plunging foreign investment under junta rule, saying "there is light ahead" now that voters have approved a military-crafted constitution.
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Thai Junta Uneasy About Pokemon Go Craze
Pokemon Go's debut in Thailand has alarmed the country's generals, prompting the kingdom's junta chief to warn youngsters against playing too much and the army to ban the game from barracks.
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Thai Election In 2017 Regardless Of Referendum Vote: Junta Chief
A general election will take place in 2017, Thailand's junta chief said today, no matter what the outcome of Sunday's national referendum on a new constitution that will decide the country's future.
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Thai Junta Orders Ministries To Buy Rubber From Squeezed Farmers
Thailand's junta chief has ordered eight ministries to buy rubber to help struggling farmers, reneging on a vow to end the country's long history of costly agricultural subsidies.
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Myanmar Pair Face Verdict Over British Murders On Thai Paradise Island
Two Myanmar migrant workers could face the death penalty if convicted this week of murdering a pair of British backpackers on a Thai island, in a grim case that stained the kingdom's reputation as a tourist haven.
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Thai Military Holding Junta Critic Over Facebook 'Like'
A Thai man who "liked" a doctored photo of the country's king on Facebook is being held incommunicado at a military base, the ruling junta said today, as rights groups warned he risked becoming another victim of "enforced disappearance."
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Thai Junta Chief Defends Return of Populist Subsidies
Thailand's junta chief today defended his government's decision to roll out significant farming subsidies, a policy the generals and their allies excoriated when the civilians they toppled were in power.
