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Yingluck heads for judicial showdown
dpa, Published on 16/04/2014
» Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces a court hearing this week that could bar her from office, a move that would be in line with the aims of recent anti-government protests but would plunge the country into uncharted waters.
Feb 2 election facts and figures
dpa, Published on 30/01/2014
» Sunday's general election is not expected to end Thailand's political crisis, which has seen mass anti-government protests on the streets of Bangkok since November.
UK urges Thais to uphold democracy
dpa, Published on 29/01/2014
» JAKARTA - British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Wednesday urged Thailand to uphold democracy as political violence escalated ahead of an election.
Abhisit: Govt undermining economic stability
dpa, Published on 26/11/2013
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva accused the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of undermining economic stability though its populist policies as he launched the debate on the opposition's censure motion in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Even-handed temple ruling cools heat in Thailand, Cambodia
dpa, Published on 11/11/2013
» Both Thailand and Cambodia were claiming victory Monday after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on disputed border territory near an 11th-century temple, but tempers seemed to be cooling in both countries.
Southeast Asian capitals need more anti-traffic champs
dpa, Published on 27/10/2013
» Southeast Asia's congested capitals could use more anti-traffic champions such as Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo. When the Indonesian government gave tax breaks on low-cost "green cars" in June, Mr Widodo opposed the policy, saying it would sabotage his efforts to solve the city's chronic traffic problem.
Thailand sticks with loss-making populist rice policy
dpa, Published on 01/10/2013
» Thailand's populist policy of buying rice from farmers at more than 50% above the market price started its third year Tuesday with the beginning of the new fiscal year.