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Timeline: Ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra's life in politics
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2024
» Thailand's controversial billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday after serving six months in detention.
Court rejects challenge to Pita's derailed PM nomination
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2023
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a request from the election winning Move Forward Party to review a parliamentary decision that blocked its prime ministerial candidate from being re-nominated.
Court to give ruling on PM Prayut's tenure on Sept 30
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Constitutional Court on Wednesday set Sept 30 for its ruling on when Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's eight-year tenure as prime minister began and ends.
Bhumjaithai boycott pumps up pressure on Prayut
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2022
» The boycott of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s cabinet meeting by seven ministers on Tuesday is being seen as another sign of discord growing in the former army chief's troubled 18-party coalition.
The protest leaders facing criminal cases
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» Thailand's youth-led anti-government protests started in July to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and have also made once-unthinkable calls for reform of the monarchy.
Thanathorn ordered to erase vaccine supply criticism
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2021
» The Criminal Court has ordered leading government foe Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit to remove allegations on social media that the state's coronavirus vaccine policy is opaque and unfairly favours a company owned by His Majesty the King, the government said on Sunday.
Prawit: Govt can handle student-led protest
Reuters, Published on 12/10/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Monday he was not concerned about a student-led demonstration on Wednesday as protest leaders sought to escalate their push to demand a new constitution and oust Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Activist Arnon arrested again over rally calling for reform of monarchy
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2020
» Police said they had arrested human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa for a third time this month on Tuesday, to charge him for sedition over his role in a political rally where calls were made for reforms to the country's powerful monarchy. “The police brought Mr Arnon to the station to read him the charges for his protests on Aug 10, and will question him before bringing him to court to file for detention,” Police Lieutenant General Amphol Buarabporn told Reuters.
Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2020
» BANGKOK/HONG KONG: As Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates voiced support for Thai anti-government protests at the weekend, they used the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance.
Students protest party ban as opposition grills Prayut
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2020
» Hundreds of students protested on Monday against the dissolution of popular opposition party Future Forward as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers faced the first day of a censure debate in parliament.