Thaksin ally 'can form coalition'
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The pro-Thaksin party that won most votes in the Thai election claims it has enough backing to form a coalition.
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A military-backed commission backs Thailand's new charter, which could lead to elections by the end of the year.
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Thai lawmakers choose Samak Sundaravej, ally of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, as the new prime minister.
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Thai military rulers say they have agreed to hold talks with southern rebels - a policy shift from the former regime.
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¡¡JAKARTA, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri said Thursday that forging a coalition among political parties is crucial to ensure strong support from the parliament.
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The leader of the party allied to Thailand's ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he has won the general election.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has again ruled out negotiations with Muslim separatists in the south. In his weekly radio address, Mr Thaksin said he would not talk to militants trying to use violence to force his government to discuss secession.
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Thailand's new military rulers sideline allies of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra in an annual army reshuffle.
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Few people expected Thailand's political crisis to lead to a coup. But when the military made its move to take over the government Tuesday, it came as no surprise that Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin was in charge.
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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, deposed, exiled and allegedly corrupt, was poised for a comeback-by-proxy as his loyalists looked likely to win Thailand's national election Sunday.
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IN THE wake of the third serious clash in Thailand&#39;s southern provinces last Monday, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated yesterday his belief that his government - in power since February 2001 â-quot;is the first in Thailand&#39;s history that has
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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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Thai lawmakers elected Samak Sundaravej, an ally of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as the nation's new prime minister Monday, restoring civilian leadership after 16 months of military rule.
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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.
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A party that backs former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said that it had enough allies in parliament to form a government.
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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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Thailand's parliament convenes Monday after a nearly two-year absence, restoring democracy after a military coup ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and returning many of his allies to politics.