Thaksin to return as Thai political mess churns on
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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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A Thai court ruling clears the way for a party allied to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to form a government.
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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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Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he wanted to return to Thailand in February, but that he would stay out of politics.
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Thailand's army-appointed government has called a general election for December 23 which many people hope will end months of political turmoil but may also steer the country into another era of weak coalitions.
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Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra promises to change tack in his handling of the violence gripping the country's south.
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Thailand heads to the polls Sunday in an election meant to restore democracy more than a year after the military ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose shadow looms large over the balloting.
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The interim Thai prime minister says his exiled predecessor can return to fight a freeze on his $1.6bn assets.
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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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First election since the military coup 15 months ago fuels fears of further political uncertainty in Thailand
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Thailand fixed late November for controversial general elections as the kingdom struggles to break a political deadlock that has shaken government and dogged the economy.
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Thais voted Sunday in national elections expected to return Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to office with a huge mandate, his popularity buoyed by his hands-on reaction to the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster.
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Thailand's ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, now living abroad, is ordered to appear before police in Bangkok.
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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 military leaders have tightened the screws on the ousted government of Thaksin Shinawatra after ordering a series of corruption probes and warning it would seize ill-gotten gains.
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Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he was tired and considering stepping aside after general elections expected by the end of the year.
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Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose supporters triumphed in a general election, faces arrest on corruption charges if he returns, a prosecutor said.