Thaksin ally elected as Thai PM
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Thai lawmakers choose Samak Sundaravej, ally of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the new prime minister.
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The People Power Party (PPP), a vehicle for supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won the most seats in Sunday's Thai election, two exit polls said.
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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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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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A Thai court ruling clears the way for a party allied to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to form a government.
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Thais voted on Sunday in a post-coup general election that supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sought to turn into a referendum on his return from exile.
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Deposed Thai PM still wanted on corruption charges despite election victory by his allies, officials say
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The political party allied to the deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday it had struck a deal with several smaller parties to allow it form a coalition and become the next government
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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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The leaders of Thailand's military coup are given formal royal endorsement in a televised ceremony.
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A faction of the Thai military says it has overthrown Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, with soldiers entering his offices and tanks surrounding the building.
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The party backing ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra easily won the most seats in Sunday's election, a stunning rejection of the coup which booted out the telecoms billionaire in 2006.
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Ally announces former PM's return as Thailand prepares for election, 15 months after coup
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Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand from a self-imposed exile before May, the kingdom's new foreign minister said Friday.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra heads for an unprecedented win in the general election.
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The People Power Party, which supports deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, plans to unveil a coalition government Saturday, capping a dramatic political turnaround 16 months after his ouster.
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Thailand faced an uncertain political future Thursday after a top court banned ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his party from contesting promised elections later this year.