Tensions rise as Thais head to polls
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On Sunday, supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra are expected to win a majority in the first parliamentary elections since last September's military coup.
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Authorities in Bangkok stepped up security across the capital Wednesday as Thailand braced for a court ruling on whether to dissolve the kingdom&#39;s two main political parties.
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Thailandâs government has come under harsh attack from media, politicians, activists and ordinary citizens for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in custody, with many saying authorities are making matters worse in the volatile, Muslim-majority south.
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PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today hundreds of Muslims will be prosecuted over a demonstration that led to the deaths of 87 people in southern Thailand last week, in a move which could further raise tensions in the region.
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Thailand has stepped up efforts to find the organisers of a rally in its troubled Muslim south, in which six protesters were killed in a clash with security forces.
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People in Thailand take part in the first general election since last year's coup which ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's military coup leaders faced international calls yesterday for a swift return to democracy, after vowing to choose a new prime minister within two weeks to replace ousted Thaksin Shinawatra.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has conveyed to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra its concern over the latest incident of violence in southern Thailand.
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Muslim separatists are warning of a violent backlash against the brutal quelling of a riot that left 85 protesters dead in the south, as the Thai premier faced mounting questions over the handling of the incident.
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Security is tight in Thailand ahead of a court ruling that could see the two main political parties disbanded.
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Thailand was poised Saturday for the first election since last year's bloodless coup, under the close watch of the military and the looming shadow of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thailand's coming polls revolve around a former Prime Minister who is not even in the country. Is this any way to hold an election?
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Thailand fixed late November for controversial general elections as the kingdom struggles to break a political deadlock that has shaken government and dogged the economy.
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The deaths of dozens of protestors on October 25 at the hands of the Thai security forces, and the horrifying manner in which they died, has unleashed fury in the predominantly Muslim provinces
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Pakistanis began voting in parliamentary elections on Monday amid anxiety over further political turmoil and violence.
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A recent escalation in violence presents a major challenge to Thailand's new government, which took office last week. Military and political measures imposed by previous governments had little success in curbing the violence
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Thais are voting in an election that is expected to give Thaksin Shinawatra's party a landslide victory.