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Myanmar's Junta Leader "Confirmed" To Attend Asean Meet: Thai Government
Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing will attend a special meeting of Southeast Asian leaders next week, said a spokesman with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday.
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Not Cut Out For The Job: Thai Prime Minister's Stunt Bemuses Public
Thais were left bemused by the latest antics of Thai junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha after he told reporters to direct any serious questions to a cardboard cut-out of himself.
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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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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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Thai Military Court Accepts Case Against 'Facebook Eight'
A Thai military court accepted a case today against eight people charged with ridiculing junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha on Facebook, extending a crackdown against dissent after Thais voted earlier this month to accept a military-backed charter.
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Thai Junta Detains Opposition Leaders Ahead of Anti-Graft Inspection
Thailand's army detained two leaders of an opposition group today who were planning to visit a public park dedicated to the monarchy that has been at the centre of a corruption scandal involving the military government.
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Bangkok Bomb 'Suspect' Identified, Says Thai Junta Chief
Thailand's junta leader said Tuesday security forces had identified a suspect in an unprecedented Bangkok bombing that targeted foreigners at a packed religious shrine, killing at least 21 people.
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Thai PM Says Brother Could be New Army Chief
Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the country's next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.
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Thai PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha Vows No Escape for Officials in Trafficking Probe
Thailand's junta leader today said government officials involved in the illicit trade in migrants would not be spared and vowed to "eradicate" the industry, days before the release of an influential US report ranking nations on their anti-trafficking efforts.
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Warns Reporters
Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out at journalists today, saying he would "probably just execute" those who did "not report the truth", in the latest outburst aimed at Thailand's media.
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Elderly Thailand Man Jailed for 'Royal Insult' Graffiti
An elderly Thai man was jailed by a military court Friday for scrawling graffiti in a shopping mall toilet critical of the country's junta leaders and its revered king.
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Chinese Defence Chief Meets Thai Junta Leader
Thailand's junta chief met China's defence minister today for talks aimed at deepening their military ties, as strains begin to show between the kingdom and its traditional ally the United States following last year's coup.
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Thai Junta Propaganda Film Stuns With Hitler Scene
An officially sanctioned propaganda film commissioned by Thailand's junta has caused outrage and bafflement after viewers noticed it used imagery of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
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Thai Junta Chief Says Has Not 'Damaged' Country, Rights Group Disagrees
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha vigorously defended his position as leader on Wednesday, more than six months after he seized power in a bloodless coup, as a U.S.-based rights group said the country had fallen into an "apparently bottomless pit".
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Myanmar's Junta Leader "Confirmed" To Attend Asean Meet: Thai Government
Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing will attend a special meeting of Southeast Asian leaders next week, said a spokesman with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday.
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Not Cut Out For The Job: Thai Prime Minister's Stunt Bemuses Public
Thais were left bemused by the latest antics of Thai junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha after he told reporters to direct any serious questions to a cardboard cut-out of himself.
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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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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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Thai Military Court Accepts Case Against 'Facebook Eight'
A Thai military court accepted a case today against eight people charged with ridiculing junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha on Facebook, extending a crackdown against dissent after Thais voted earlier this month to accept a military-backed charter.
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Thai Junta Detains Opposition Leaders Ahead of Anti-Graft Inspection
Thailand's army detained two leaders of an opposition group today who were planning to visit a public park dedicated to the monarchy that has been at the centre of a corruption scandal involving the military government.
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Bangkok Bomb 'Suspect' Identified, Says Thai Junta Chief
Thailand's junta leader said Tuesday security forces had identified a suspect in an unprecedented Bangkok bombing that targeted foreigners at a packed religious shrine, killing at least 21 people.
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Thai PM Says Brother Could be New Army Chief
Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the country's next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.
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Thai PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha Vows No Escape for Officials in Trafficking Probe
Thailand's junta leader today said government officials involved in the illicit trade in migrants would not be spared and vowed to "eradicate" the industry, days before the release of an influential US report ranking nations on their anti-trafficking efforts.
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Warns Reporters
Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out at journalists today, saying he would "probably just execute" those who did "not report the truth", in the latest outburst aimed at Thailand's media.
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Elderly Thailand Man Jailed for 'Royal Insult' Graffiti
An elderly Thai man was jailed by a military court Friday for scrawling graffiti in a shopping mall toilet critical of the country's junta leaders and its revered king.
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Chinese Defence Chief Meets Thai Junta Leader
Thailand's junta chief met China's defence minister today for talks aimed at deepening their military ties, as strains begin to show between the kingdom and its traditional ally the United States following last year's coup.
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Thai Junta Propaganda Film Stuns With Hitler Scene
An officially sanctioned propaganda film commissioned by Thailand's junta has caused outrage and bafflement after viewers noticed it used imagery of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
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Thai Junta Chief Says Has Not 'Damaged' Country, Rights Group Disagrees
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha vigorously defended his position as leader on Wednesday, more than six months after he seized power in a bloodless coup, as a U.S.-based rights group said the country had fallen into an "apparently bottomless pit".
