Thai leader replaces 2 Cabinet officials
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra replaced his agriculture and defense ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle Wednesday, apparently because they failed to resolve Thailand&#39;s bird flu crisis and continuing violence in the country&#39;s Muslim
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Thailand's deposed premier resigned from his once all-powerful party in a letter faxed from London on Tuesday, after more than 200 colleagues quit the organization in the wake of a military coup.
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Thai military leaders seek to consolidate their hold on power, after staging a coup in the PM's absence.
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Military-backed government of Thailand obtains second arrest warrant for ousted prime minister.
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Thailand's military-installed prime minister on Monday dismissed the national police chief, who has been criticized for failing to solve a series of bomb explosions in the capital on New Year's Eve.
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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra fired ministers responsible for dealing with a bird flu crisis and violence in the largely Muslim south yesterday, just months ahead of a general election.
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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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BANGKOK -- Thailand's new military rulers tightened their grip yesterday, restricting political activities, assuming legislative powers and detaining some allies of the deposed prime minister.
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Thailand's new military rulers appointed nine people Friday to investigate corruption under deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra and announced plans to write a new constitution to hold future leaders more accountable.
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Thailand's military rulers unveiled 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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Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin,  leader of Thailand's military coup, vows to appoint a new prime minister in two weeks.
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A top economic aide to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra resigned Wednesday from his position in the current military-appointed government following sharp criticism from pro-democracy groups.
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YANGON - Myanmar state radio and television reported Saturday a major Cabinet reshuffle in which the foreign minister and two other ministers were replaced.
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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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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi replaced key ministers and ruling party leaders in a shuffle Monday aimed at solidifying his power and building momentum for his troubled reforms program.
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Thailand's ruling junta drew up a four-man shortlist, including former WTO head Supachai Panitchpakdi, to replace the deposed premier and steer the nation back to democracy, a military source said.
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TOKYO -- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet yesterday, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support, and quicken the pace of reforms in the world's second largest economy.