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US man jailed in Thai royal case Thailand has jailed a Joe Gordon for two and a half years after he admitted posting web links to a banned biography of King Bhumibol Adulyad...
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Thai parliament elects Yingluck |
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Thailand elects its first woman PM 
| PM Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded that Yingluck Shinawatra had won the nation's election. Pheu Thai party had garnered a majority. Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted as prime minister in a 2006 military coup.... | |
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Thailand holds crucial election
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PM Abhisit warns against Thaksin return |
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Thais remember Bangkok protests |
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U.N. calls for Thai-Cambodia ceasefire |
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Protesters demand prime minister's ouster |
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State of emergency debated in cabinet |
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Thailand may lift state of emergency
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Curfew extended in capital, provinces |
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Government extends curfew
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Curfew after surrender of red-shirts
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Protesters killed in gunbattle 
At least two were killed during the gunbattle in a central Bangkok park where thousands had been camped out in defiance of a government orde...
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Army advances on Bangkok protest site Map of Bangkok Thailand Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the area
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Government rejects protest talks offer |
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UN: Thais must step back from brink |
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Thai protesters defy evacuation order
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Thai Red Shirt leader dies Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol was a renegade general better known as Seh Daeng has died after being wounded by a sniper's bullet during prot...
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Thailand rejects UN-backed talks plan
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Fierce gun battle breaks out |
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Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off
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PM Abhisit in pledge to end protest
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Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes Map of Bangkok Thailand| Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people | |
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UN head urges end to Bangkok clashes
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Deadly clashes, police besiege protesters |
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Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes
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Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed
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Thailand delays cutting off protesters |
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PM Vejjajiva warns Bangkok protesters |
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Thai PM rejects protesters' demand
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Dozens hurt in Bangkok protest blasts Dozens of people are reported to have been injured following a series of explosions. At least some of the blasts were caused by grenades
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PM Abhisit Vejjajiva under rising pressure |
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18 killed in Bangkok protests 11 were civilians and four military were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai police and military forces. 486 were injured
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Police fire tear gas at protesters |
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PM declares state of emergency |
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Protesters carry blood to PM house Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
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Protesters threaten to throw blood |
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PM rejects protest ultimatum
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Tens of thousands in opposition rally
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| Oct.8 |
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Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' 
Paris: French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Thailand
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Thai king hospitalized |
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PM: Emergency powers to stay in place
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Protests 'breaking up' |
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Protests 'under control' The PM said that troops have the situation in Bangkok under control after a day of battles with anti-government protesters
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Soldiers open fire on crowd |
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Troops crack down on protest The army has begun an operation to remove anti-government protesters blocking the centre of the capital, sparking violent clashes
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| Apr.11 |
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Thailand to prosecute protesters |
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Thai protests disrupt Asian summit | Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit | |
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| Apr.7 |
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Bangkok faces protests against PM |
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| Mar.26 |
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Protesters surround govt. headquarters |
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| Feb.7 |
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Jolie asks Thailand to aid refugees |
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| Jan.27 |
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More refugees arrive amid abuse claims |
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| Dec.29 |
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PM delivers key speech amid protests |
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| Dec.14 |
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Thai parliament picks new PM
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Demonstrators leave airports
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Protesters to end siege as PM ousted
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Top Thai court bans ruling party| Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election. The parties' leaders, including Prime Minister Wongsawat, were banned from politics for 5 years; mos... | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Protesters allow dozens of planes to leave |
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| Nov.26 |
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Thai protests shut second airport |
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PM rejects calls for elections
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| Oct.9 |
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Protest leaders surrender |
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| Oct.6 |
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Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters Several thousand demonstrators attempting to block access by lawmakers to Parliament, heating up a political crisis
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Bangkok under state of emergency |
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| Aug.31 |
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Parliament discusses political crisis |
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| Aug.30 |
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Thai PM Samak refuses to resign
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Bush chides China over human rights
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Protesters win concessions |
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Thaksin taken into police custody Former 58-year-old prime minister was taken into police custody after arriving on Thai soil and ending 17 months of exile to face corruption...
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Thaksin considers Thailand return |
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Thaksin party 'can form alliance' |
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| Dec.23 |
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Thai parties in coalition talks |
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Thaksin ally wins Thai election | Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority. the result is a big setback for the military, ... | |
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| Dec.22 |
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First post-coup vote |
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| Dec.4 |
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Thais mark king's 80th birthday |
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| May.30 |
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5-year politics ban for ex-PM
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| May.3 |
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Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
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| Apr.29 |
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Costs to take center stage at climate talks |
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| Mar.28 |
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Swiss man jailed for Thai insult
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| Dec.31 |
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PM blames rivals for blasts |
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| Sep.24 |
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Spotlight falls on ex-PM's assets |
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| Sep.21 |
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Junta bans political meetings
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| Sep.20 |
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King gives blessing to coup
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United States condemns Thai coup |
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Coup leader vows new PM in weeks |
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| Sep.19 |
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Military tightens grip |
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Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
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| May.7 |
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Constitutional Court rules election invalid
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| Apr.4 |
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Prime minister Thaksin to resign A day after claiming victory in a national election, Thaksin Shinawatra has announced he will resign
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| Apr.3 |
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Thaksin claims Thai election win Prime Minister says his party won more than 50% of the vote in an election he hoped would end a crisis
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| Apr.2 |
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Thais await crunch poll outcome |
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| Apr.1 |
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Thais vote amid political crisis |
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| Mar.5 |
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Thousands rally against PM Thousands of opponents of Thaksin are protesting, vowing not to disperse until prime minister resigns
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| Feb.18 |
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Ex-US leaders begin tsunami tour |
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| Feb.6 |
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PM declares victory in vote
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| Jan.29 |
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Row over tsunami warning system |
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| Jan.13 |
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Thaksin: Send more aid to others |
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| Jul.11 |
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Annan urges action against Aids
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| Jan.24 |
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PM admits bird flu secrecy |
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| Jan.30 |
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Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots |
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| Jan.6 |
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Indicted tycoon to be PM |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.13 |
Thaksin: Send more aid to others |
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| 2011 |
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| Jul.3 |
Thailand elects its first woman PM | PM Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded that Yingluck Shinawatra had won the nation's election. Pheu Thai party had garnered a majority. Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted as prime minister in a 2006 military coup.... | |
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| Jul.2 |
Thailand holds crucial election
| 2007 |
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| Dec.23 |
Thaksin ally wins Thai election | Samak Sundaravej's People Power Party won 228 seats in the 480-seat house, short of the 241 needed for an absolute majority. the result is a big setback for the military, ... | |
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| Dec.22 |
First post-coup vote |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.3 |
Thaksin claims Thai election win Prime Minister says his party won more than 50% of the vote in an election he hoped would end a crisis
|
| Apr.2 |
Thais await crunch poll outcome |
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| Apr.1 |
Thais vote amid political crisis |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.6 |
PM declares victory in vote
| 2001 |
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| Jan.6 |
Indicted tycoon to be PM |
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
Thaksin party 'can form alliance' |
| 2006 |
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| Sep.19 |
Military tightens grip |
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| 2008 |
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| Dec.1 |
Top Thai court bans ruling party| Constitutional court has dissolved the People Power Party and 2 of its coalition partners for fraud during the last election. The parties' leaders, including Prime Minister Wongsawat, were banned from politics for 5 years; mos... | |
| 2007 |
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| May.30 |
5-year politics ban for ex-PM
| 2006 |
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| May.7 |
Constitutional Court rules election invalid
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| 2011 |
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| May.18 |
Thais remember Bangkok protests |
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| 2010 |
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| Apr.24 |
PM Vejjajiva warns Bangkok protesters |
| 2004 |
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| Jul.11 |
Annan urges action against Aids
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.7 |
Jolie asks Thailand to aid refugees |
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| Jan.27 |
More refugees arrive amid abuse claims |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
Thaksin considers Thailand return |
| 2003 |
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| Jan.30 |
Frightened Thais Flee After Night of Riots |
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.18 |
Ex-US leaders begin tsunami tour |
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| 2007 |
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| May.3 |
Deal struck at UN climate talks Experts at a climate change conference in Bangkok have reached a deal on the ways to combat global warming
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| 2010 |
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| May.14 |
UN head urges end to Bangkok clashes
| 2008 |
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| Aug.6 |
Bush chides China over human rights
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| Feb.27 |
Thaksin taken into police custody Former 58-year-old prime minister was taken into police custody after arriving on Thai soil and ending 17 months of exile to face corruption...
| 2006 |
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| Sep.21 |
Junta bans political meetings
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.23 |
Thai parties in coalition talks |
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| Apr.29 |
Costs to take center stage at climate talks |
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| 2011 |
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| Dec.7 |
US man jailed in Thai royal case Thailand has jailed a Joe Gordon for two and a half years after he admitted posting web links to a banned biography of King Bhumibol Adulyad...
| 2009 |
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| Sep.20 |
Thai king hospitalized |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.4 |
Thais mark king's 80th birthday |
|
| Mar.28 |
Swiss man jailed for Thai insult
| 2006 |
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| Sep.20 |
King gives blessing to coup
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| 2011 |
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| Jun.26 |
PM Abhisit warns against Thaksin return |
| 2010 |
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| Apr.12 |
PM Abhisit Vejjajiva under rising pressure |
| 2009 |
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| Oct.8 |
Culture minister admits sex with 'boys' Paris: French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said he will not resign over his admission in a book that he paid to have sex with 'boys' in Thailand
| 2008 |
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| Aug.30 |
Thai PM Samak refuses to resign
| 2006 |
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| Sep.24 |
Spotlight falls on ex-PM's assets |
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| Sep.20 |
Coup leader vows new PM in weeks |
|
| Apr.4 |
Prime minister Thaksin to resign A day after claiming victory in a national election, Thaksin Shinawatra has announced he will resign
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| 2011 |
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| Feb.11 |
Protesters demand prime minister's ouster |
| 2010 |
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| May.18 |
Protesters killed in gunbattle At least two were killed during the gunbattle in a central Bangkok park where thousands had been camped out in defiance of a government orde...
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| May.18 |
Army advances on Bangkok protest site Map of Bangkok Thailand Military troops began entering a park, where thousands of opposition protesters have been camped out in defiance of an order to vacate the area
|
| May.18 |
Government rejects protest talks offer |
|
| May.17 |
UN: Thais must step back from brink |
|
| May.17 |
Thai protesters defy evacuation order
|
| May.16 |
Fierce gun battle breaks out |
|
| May.15 |
Protesters defy PM vow to end stand-off
|
| May.15 |
PM Abhisit in pledge to end protest
|
| May.14 |
Death toll rises amid red-shirt clashes Map of Bangkok Thailand| Thai troops are clashing with anti-government protesters in the capital, on a third day of violence that has killed at least 16 people | |
|
| May.14 |
Deadly clashes, police besiege protesters |
|
| May.13 |
Red-shirt supporter Gen Khattiya shot A renegade general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their protest camp passed
|
| May.12 |
Thailand delays cutting off protesters |
|
| Apr.24 |
Thai PM rejects protesters' demand
|
| Apr.22 |
Dozens hurt in Bangkok protest blasts Dozens of people are reported to have been injured following a series of explosions. At least some of the blasts were caused by grenades
|
| Apr.10 |
18 killed in Bangkok protests 11 were civilians and four military were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and Thai police and military forces. 486 were injured
|
| Apr.9 |
Police fire tear gas at protesters |
|
| Mar.16 |
Protesters carry blood to PM house Thai protesters and a stepped-up security presence have negotiated an end to a protest at Abhisit's house
|
| Mar.15 |
Protesters threaten to throw blood |
|
| Mar.14 |
PM rejects protest ultimatum
|
| Mar.13 |
Tens of thousands in opposition rally
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.13 |
Protests 'breaking up' |
|
| Apr.13 |
Protests 'under control' The PM said that troops have the situation in Bangkok under control after a day of battles with anti-government protesters
|
| Apr.12 |
Soldiers open fire on crowd |
|
| Apr.12 |
Troops crack down on protest The army has begun an operation to remove anti-government protesters blocking the centre of the capital, sparking violent clashes
|
| Apr.11 |
Thailand to prosecute protesters |
|
| Apr.10 |
Thai protests disrupt Asian summit | Political demonstrations in Thailand disrupted the Association of South East Asian Nations summit | |
|
| Apr.7 |
Bangkok faces protests against PM |
|
| Mar.26 |
Protesters surround govt. headquarters |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.29 |
PM delivers key speech amid protests |
|
| Dec.2 |
Demonstrators leave airports
|
| Dec.2 |
Protesters to end siege as PM ousted
|
| Nov.30 |
Protesters allow dozens of planes to leave |
|
| Nov.26 |
Thai protests shut second airport |
|
| Nov.26 |
PM rejects calls for elections
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| Oct.9 |
Protest leaders surrender |
|
| Oct.6 |
Police fire tear gas at Bangkok protesters Several thousand demonstrators attempting to block access by lawmakers to Parliament, heating up a political crisis
|
| Jun.2 |
Protesters win concessions |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.5 |
Thousands rally against PM Thousands of opponents of Thaksin are protesting, vowing not to disperse until prime minister resigns
|
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.5 |
State of emergency debated in cabinet |
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| May.30 |
Thailand may lift state of emergency
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| May.23 |
Curfew extended in capital, provinces |
|
| May.19 |
Government extends curfew
|
| May.19 |
Curfew after surrender of red-shirts
|
| May.13 |
Bangkok remains tense after fatal clashes
|
| Apr.7 |
PM declares state of emergency |
| 2009 |
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| Apr.17 |
PM: Emergency powers to stay in place
| 2008 |
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| Sep.1 |
Bangkok under state of emergency |
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| 2010 |
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| May.16 |
Thai Red Shirt leader dies Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol was a renegade general better known as Seh Daeng has died after being wounded by a sniper's bullet during prot...
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Aug.4 |
Thai parliament elects Yingluck |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Thai parliament picks new PM
|
| Aug.31 |
Parliament discusses political crisis |
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