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All You Need To Know About New Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, scion of the kingdom's most prominent political dynasty, comes to office freighted with a long family history of power, protests and coups.
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Former Thailand Leader Jailed Immediately After Return From 15-Year Exile
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday after 15 years in exile and was immediately jailed, just hours before his party's candidate was elected prime minister.
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Thai Parliament Elects Srettha Thavisin As PM. His Party Came 2nd In Polls
Thai lawmakers approved tycoon Srettha Thavisin as the kingdom's new prime minister on Tuesday, ending three months of political deadlock on the day former premier Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile.
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Thailand Elections: Opposition Claims Victory As Voters Reject Army-Backed Parties
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.
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Pita Limjaroenrat: 5 Points On Leader Likely To Be Next Thailand PM
Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the country. Pita Limjaroenrat-led Move Forward is set to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house, according to the BBC.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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Thailand PM Candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra Gives Birth Two Weeks Before Elections
The 36-year-old politician, who leads the opposition Pheu Thai Party, announced the birth of her son on social media with a photo from the hospital.
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Thailand PM Dissolves Parliament, Calls For Election In May
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha dissolved the country's parliament on Monday, setting up a general election in May as the former coup leader seeks to extend army-backed rule.
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From Maradona, Pele To Kashmir, Thailand: Unique Names Of Meghalaya Voters
Sisters Promiseland and Holyland Dkhar and their neighbour Jerusalem Khiewtam will also exercise their righ to vote today.
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Haryana Election 2019: PM's "Bangkok, Thailand" Dig At Haryana Rally Seen To Aim At Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeting the Congress over its stand on Article 370 and the Rafale deal while campaigning on Tuesday for the October 21 Haryana election, accused its leaders of bad-mouthing India and showing "negativity" on everything that brings joy to the people of the country. He also appeared to take a swipe at Congress leader Ra...
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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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Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission
Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
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Nine Arrested In Thailand For Posting Election "Fake News" On Facebook
Nine people have been arrested in Thailand for spreading "fake news" on Facebook with posts about sacked election officials and bogus ballots in the wake of controversial polls in the kingdom.
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Thailand's Opposition Forms Alliance, Claims Lower House Majority
The Pheu Thai party said it had formed an alliance with six other parties, claiming a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government.However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing a prime minister, which requires a combined vote with the upper house of parliament and the Senate.
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All You Need To Know About New Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, scion of the kingdom's most prominent political dynasty, comes to office freighted with a long family history of power, protests and coups.
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Former Thailand Leader Jailed Immediately After Return From 15-Year Exile
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday after 15 years in exile and was immediately jailed, just hours before his party's candidate was elected prime minister.
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Thai Parliament Elects Srettha Thavisin As PM. His Party Came 2nd In Polls
Thai lawmakers approved tycoon Srettha Thavisin as the kingdom's new prime minister on Tuesday, ending three months of political deadlock on the day former premier Thaksin Shinawatra returned from exile.
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Thailand Elections: Opposition Claims Victory As Voters Reject Army-Backed Parties
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.
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Pita Limjaroenrat: 5 Points On Leader Likely To Be Next Thailand PM
Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the country. Pita Limjaroenrat-led Move Forward is set to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house, according to the BBC.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Thailand Prime Minister Candidate Casts Vote In Marijuana-Print Shirt
Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.
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Thailand PM Candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra Gives Birth Two Weeks Before Elections
The 36-year-old politician, who leads the opposition Pheu Thai Party, announced the birth of her son on social media with a photo from the hospital.
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Thailand PM Dissolves Parliament, Calls For Election In May
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha dissolved the country's parliament on Monday, setting up a general election in May as the former coup leader seeks to extend army-backed rule.
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From Maradona, Pele To Kashmir, Thailand: Unique Names Of Meghalaya Voters
Sisters Promiseland and Holyland Dkhar and their neighbour Jerusalem Khiewtam will also exercise their righ to vote today.
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Haryana Election 2019: PM's "Bangkok, Thailand" Dig At Haryana Rally Seen To Aim At Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeting the Congress over its stand on Article 370 and the Rafale deal while campaigning on Tuesday for the October 21 Haryana election, accused its leaders of bad-mouthing India and showing "negativity" on everything that brings joy to the people of the country. He also appeared to take a swipe at Congress leader Ra...
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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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Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission
Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the popular vote, with 100 percent of ballots counted.
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Nine Arrested In Thailand For Posting Election "Fake News" On Facebook
Nine people have been arrested in Thailand for spreading "fake news" on Facebook with posts about sacked election officials and bogus ballots in the wake of controversial polls in the kingdom.
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Thailand's Opposition Forms Alliance, Claims Lower House Majority
The Pheu Thai party said it had formed an alliance with six other parties, claiming a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try to form a government.However, the coalition would likely fall short of electing a prime minister, which requires a combined vote with the upper house of parliament and the Senate.
