Thai king praises post-coup government, hints at change within a 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.
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The party allied to ousted Thai PM Thaksin will form the next government after winning  elections, its leader says.
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Thailand's parliament elected pugnacious right-winger Samak Sundaravej prime minister on Monday as the country returns to representative, civilian government after a bloodless September 2006 coup.
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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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BANGKOK, Thailand - Military coup leaders in Thailand - often called the &quot;Land of Smiles&quot; - apparently don't want to ruin that image. They've ordered soldiers to smile.
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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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One of Thailand's new military rulers pleads for international understanding of the reasons behind the coup.
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Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets to greet Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as he left hospital and returned to his Bangkok palace after undergoing spinal surgery.
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With the selection of Samak Sundaravej as prime minister, Thailand has completed a transition back to democracy, but the bumpy ride may not be over.
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Thailand went back to work as normal on   Thursday after a military coup legitimized by the king but the   opposition called for fast-tracked elections to show the new   rulers are serious about a return to democracy.
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Thailand was back to work as normal on   Thursday, just 36 hours after a military coup that was   condemned abroad but legitimized by the royal palace and   greeted by many Thais with relief.
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Thailand's king has approved Surayud Chulanont, a career Army man, as the interim prime minister.
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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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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej endorsed a stop-gap constitution on Sunday which the army says will be in place until a new long-term charter is drawn up in around nine months after September's bloodless military coup.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has staged a political comeback, leading his first cabinet meeting since stepping aside seven weeks ago following street protests and controversial polls.
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Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he was confident the party he backed in weekend elections could form a coalition government, unless prevented unfairly, allowing him to return from exile.
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Thailand's leading parties wooed possible partners for a coalition government on Monday, a day after allies of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra came out on top in the country's first election since he was ousted in a September 2006 military coup.