TV cook is Thailand's new prime minister
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Â· Samak campaigned as front for exiled Thaksin Â· Troubled term predicted for abrasive rightwinger
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Thailand's ruling junta will remain in place after a civilian prime minister takes office to keep a tight check on the new government, the general who led last week's coup has told AFP.
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Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was set to become Thailand's most powerful elected leader on Monday following a crushing election win that should make him head of the country's first single-party government.
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The interim prime minister hand-picked by Thailand's military commanders is expected to be formally announced and sworn-in Sunday after the country's king gives his approval, television editors said Saturday.
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of TV stations and declaring a provisional authority pledging loyalty to the king.
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Military-backed government of Thailand obtains second arrest warrant for ousted prime minister.
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Thailand's military rulers said Thursday they had chosen a prime minister for an interim government to be installed in a few days, but would not confirm that it was the front-running candidate, a former army commander.
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Thailand's military rulers announced a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of their coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thailand's People Power Party, which backs ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and won the most seats in a December 23 general election, said on Thursday it would unveil a six-party coalition government this weekend.
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Thailand's ruling generals were set to unveil a new constitution ahead of an expected announcement that the country's former army chief would be named as interim prime minister.
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HONG KONG At the beginning of this year, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand was being touted as the new informal leader of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Thailand's military-installed premier has defended a series of shifts in the country's economic policies, saying investor confidence will not be undermined in the kingdom, state media reported Sunday.
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PHUKET, Thailand (CP) - Canadian volunteers in Phuket recounted their grim duties for Paul Martin as the prime minister arrived in Thailand on Sunday morning to assess the post-tsunami cleanup.
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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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The winning party in Thailandâs general election said Wednesday it had reached agreement with coalition partners to form a government.
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Thailand's ruling military announced an interim constitution Sunday that was to be followed by the naming of a prime minister to head the country for the next year.
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Thailand's enormously popular King Bhumibol Adulyadej has praised the country's post-coup government as &quot;wise and experienced&quot;, but hinted he expected to see a new premier within a year.