Exiled Leader's Proxy Chosen as Thai Premier
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BANGKOK, Jan. 28 -- A combative veteran politician representing deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's interests was chosen as Thailand's new prime minister Monday, a move that could put him on a collision course with the military that ousted Thaksin in a 2006 coup.
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Thais are set to head to the polls in the first general election since the overthrow of PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
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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.
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The leader of the main Thai opposition steps down, following a landslide win for PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thailand's crown prince on Monday opened the country's first elected parliament since a coup 16 months ago, with allies of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra back in charge under the People Power Party.
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Thailand's new civilian prime minister will have a free hand in running the country, its military leader said on Friday, trying to ease fears about the army casting its shadow over a return to democracy and beyond.
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Ally announces former PM's return as Thailand prepares for election, 15 months after coup
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Thailand's new military rulers have drawn up a four-man shortlist for the country's next premier including former World Trade Organisation head Supachai Panitchpakdi, military sources said.
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Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was  set Monday to head Thailand's first single-party government  following a big election win that was widely expected but was  turning out to be more one-sided than forecast.
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A former Thai central bank chief and a   former Senate speaker on Saturday joined a speculative pool of   candidates for the military to name as prime minister, four   days after their coup.
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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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Former World Trade Organization (WTO)   head Supachai Panitchpakdi has tentatively accepted an   invitation from Thailand's new military rulers to be interim   prime minister, newspapers said on Tuesday.
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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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A Thai court ruling clears the way for a party allied to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to form a government.
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Thailand's military coup leaders will   choose a new prime minister within two weeks and step back from   power, army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on   Wednesday.
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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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Military-backed government of Thailand obtains second arrest warrant for ousted prime minister.