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'Zero chance of a coup'

Gary Boyle, Published on 12/05/2023

» Army chief Gen Narongpan Jittkaewtae on Thursday said no coups will take place while he is in charge, saying the word "coup" should not exist in anyone's vocabulary.

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Protesters rally outside 'coup-making' military unit

Gary Boyle, Published on 30/11/2020

» Protesters rallied outside a key military barracks on Sunday, the latest in a series of anti-government demonstrations.

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Students to learn political history

Gary Boyle, Published on 03/11/2020

» The Education Ministry plans to revamp the Basic Education Core Curriculum to include key political events from 1932-1957.

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Protesters occupy Ratchaprasong intersection

Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2020

» Anti-government protesters blocked Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection late on Thursday afternoon, pushed away rows of riot police and shouted for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

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3 Thais make 'Time' rising stars list

Gary Boyle, Published on 15/11/2019

» Three Thai people have been chosen to be on Time magazine's Time 100 Next 2019 list. They are Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom and singer Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban of K-pop band Blackpink.

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Yingluck gets Serbian citizenship

Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2019

» BELGRADE, Serbia: Fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was sentenced in Thailand to five years in prison on graft-related charges, has received Serbian citizenship.

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Prayut wins the PM vote

Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2019

» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won parliamentary votes to reclaim the prime minister role on Wednesday night after he faced the first test of his political career when MPs from the Pheu Thai-led coalition questioned his qualifications, focusing on his role as a coup-maker.

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Army chief refuses to rule out fresh coup

Gary Boyle, Published on 18/10/2018

» New army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong has not ruled out another military coup if fresh political unrest breaks out after the country switches back to civilian rule following a general election next year.