Thai parliament convenes after 2 years
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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.
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Thailand's People Power Party, which backs ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and won the most seats in a December 23 general election, said on Thursday it would unveil a six-party coalition government this weekend.
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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 military rulers announced a stop-gap prime minister and constitution on Sunday, fulfilling a promise to step back in favor of civilians within two weeks of their coup against Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thailand's post-coup national election could be pushed back until early 2008 as legal experts fear a new constitution and other laws will not be finished as planned, army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Sunday.
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Thailand faced more political turmoil on Thursday after exiled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was banned from politics and his party dismantled, raising fears of unrest ahead of elections in December.
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The junta that seized power in Thailand 16 months ago held its last meeting Tuesday, a spokesman said, clearing the way for elected politicians to take control of government.
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HONG KONG At the beginning of this year, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand was being touted as the new informal leader of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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The leaders of Thailand's military coup discuss the appointment of a new civilian prime minister.
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Thailand's interim government lifts a ban on political party activities imposed after last September's coup.
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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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Slowly but -- it seems -- surely, the party backing ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is shaping up to be Thailand's next government, a stunning reversal of fortune since last year's military coup.
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Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra first moved up his General Assembly speech to Tuesday, then canceled it altogether as he found himself suddenly faced with a military coup at home.
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Thai prime minister offers to hold talks with ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra as supporters rally in Bangkok.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has told Burma it needs to improve its record on political reform. Mr Thaksin noted that Burma was to host the 2006 summit of the Association of South East Asian nations
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Thailand's post-coup general election could be pushed back until early 2008 as legal experts fear a new constitution and other laws will not be finished as planned, army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Sunday.
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After two years of political upheaval and post-coup policy bungles, most Thais and foreign investors hope Sunday's general election will signal the end of a period of disappointing economic growth.