Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra detained.
Thai army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks during a news conference. General Prayuth Chan-ocha, above, Thailands acting premier after the coup, ordered political leaders to report to him at Thai army headquarters��.
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Court order removes Yingluck from office. Thailands Constitutional Court on May 7 found caretaker prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra guilty of abuse of power for the 2011 transfer of then-National Security Council secretary-general Thawil Pliensri and ordered her to step down.. The Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia denied that factories made any such promises, according to a May 5 Channel NewsAsia article. Body of Canadian filmmaker Dave��.
Yingluck? Press screaming Clone and Screaming Puppet.
Apart from their anti Thaksin and anti Yingluck position, the problem is that, both Bangkok Post and the Nation are read mostly by foreigners in Thailand, and their news is produced for foreigners.. Thaksin is the partys real boss and he doesnt even try to hide it... Yingluck Shinawatra says she shares the same no-nonsense leadership style of her brother, who has been living in exile since 2008, after the Thai Supreme Court found him guilty of criminal corruption.
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. Mother Teresa remarks. The Rajya Sabha was briefly adjourned on Thursday after opposition members denounced comments by the leader of a Hindu group who said Roman Catholic missionary Mother Teresa had tried to convert people to Christianity.. rice subsidy scheme. Former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra was formally indicted over a bungled rice subsidy scheme Thursday in the latest legal move against her polarising family that could see her jailed for up to a decade
Murder charges against former Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva dismissed
Suthep - who went on to lead months of street protests against Abhisits successor Yingluck Shinawatra - appeared in court sporting a shaven head and the orange robes of a Buddhist monk after entering the clergy. Abhisit was seen smiling after the ruling.
Thailand Coup Aftermath 2014 - Asian Correspondent
It has also suspended the 2007 constitution has given itself executive power, while detaining former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The junta dissolved the Senate Saturday evening, giving Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha��.
Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thai Army General, Dissolves Govt; Takes Power
BANGKOK���Without firing a shot, Thailands powerful military seized control of this volatile Southeast Asian nation Thursday, suspending the constitution and detaining Cabinet ministers in a risky bid to end half a year of political upheaval that many.
Tight security for Thai amnesty bill debate
Security is tight in the Thai capital as parliament prepares to debate a controversial bill that would grant amnesty to those involved in political violence since 2006. Critics fear the law could allow ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra to return without.
Thailands red-shirts leader, Jatuporn Prompan, sentenced.
A Thai court has sentenced the leader of the opposition red-shirt movement to two years in prison for defaming a former premier, a move analysts said was the latest attack against critics of the military regime.. You are here. Home News Asia. The ruling comes days after the retroactive impeachment and announcement of corruption charges against ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whose toppled government was backed by the red shirts before Mays army��.
What Transparency International says about Thaksin will.
What I am trying to point out, is not about Yinglucks corruption, but that corruption is a very ���Sensitive and Subtle��� subject, that is about everything people are involved with. (Up-Dated 1). Sunsequent news from Suthep, says he an Prayuth have been working together to topple Yingluck. Prayuth. Even the Thai courts, are not a place to discover ���Truth and Facts��� as the World Justice Report says, Thailands civil justice system, is under ���Political��� influence. In fact, just��.
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http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/thai-graft-agency-rules-against-ex-pm-red-shirts-head-bangkok. 7 MAY 2014. Court Orders Thai Leader Removed From Office. The Constitutional Court ruled that Ms. Yingluck abused her power when she��.
Anti-Government Protests In Thailand | Penn Political Review
On December 2, 2008, Thailands Constitutional Court ordered the PPP to be dissolved even though it was the strongest political party in parliament, while Charavat Charnvirakul was appointed as the temporary prime minister.. [vi] Yinglucks rule was fairly steady for about two years until October 2013, when a bill that came up in parliament proposed a pardoning of former prime ministers Abhisit Vejjajiv, Suthep Thaugsuban, and Thaksin Shinawatra, which would��.
Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra wins key election
The party allied to ousted and exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra has won a major victory in Thailands general election, provisional results show. With most. I will give the chance to Yingluck, the first woman to form a government, he added. I.
Thai court to try ex-leader Yingluck
BANGKOK: The ongoing saga of legal woes for Thailands former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has taken another turn. She is set to defend herself against charges of negligence over a failed rice pledging scheme at the Supreme Court. The Supreme .
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The HinduA Thai court on Thursday said former premier Yingluck Shinawatra will stand trial over rice subsidy program.. Thai Court to Try Ex-Leader YingluckWall Street Journal. NDTV -Daily Mail -Channel News Asia
Thailand protest leader gives PM two-day ultimatum
They say Ms Yinglucks administration is controlled by her brother, exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra, and they want to replace it with a Peoples Council. Mr Suthep said he had. It was broadcast by almost all of Thailands channels. He called a.
Dollar stores find fans in Asian penny pinchers
35-year old Sarah Chan is a fan of value shopping. The Singaporean makes frequent trips to a variety of discount stores peppered throughout the wealthy city state, her favorite being Japan-based chain store Daiso Sangyo which offers products at 2 .
Summary of news on the anti-Yingluck administration protest
Now, by resigning from Parliament en masse to join street protests designed to foment anarchy and topple the government, rather than trying to win power through elections, the Democrat Party has reached new lows. The party now seems to exist.. Thai protest leader Suthep a son of the elite with an axe to grind | South China Morning Post http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1369801/thai-protest-leader-suthep-son-elite-axe-grind. The article also looked at one��.
On Thailand L��se Majest�� Law | The New ASIA OBSERVER
A Thai court on Friday acquitted a man whose own brother accused him of defaming the countrys monarch, an extraordinarily grave charge in this Southeast Asian kingdom that is punishable by up to 15 years in jail... Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday January 3 warned the Yingluck Shinawatra government against amending the controversial lese-majeste law or granting amnesty to fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, saying such moves would spark��.
Ousted Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra slams impeachment
Yingluck, the kingdoms first female premier and the sister of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, was toppled from office by a controversial court ruling shortly before the army staged a coup in May. I am not corrupt, I was never��.
Former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra indicted over rice.
Former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra was indicted over a bungled rice subsidy scheme on Thursday in the latest legal move against her family that could see her jailed for up to a decade... You are here. Home News Asia. Thailands Attorney Director General, Department of Special Litigation, Chutichai Sakhakorn and Director General, Department of Investigation, Surasak Threerattrakul attend a news conference in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters. Former Thai��.
Thailand on the brink of civil war | Al Jazeera America
The current crisis in Thailand began last November when royalist conservatives in Bangkok began occupying public squares demanding the ouster of Yinglucks democratically elected government.. Meanwhile, the court and pro-royalist military continue to provide impunity and shelter to the protesters, who use violence and intimidation, including obstructing an early election in February that would have ended the ongoing. Places: Central and South Asia, Thailand.
Military coup in Thailand: Constitution suspended, all TV.
While national TV and radio stations are now allowed to broadcast only army-approved material, global news outlets are being taken off air, according to some reports. CNN and the BBC are. In recent times, Ubumrung was a deputy prime minister of former PM Yingluck Shinawatra.. Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) May 22, 2014. However. If you use public transportation, try to arrive at the airport early,��� Airports of Thailand said in a statement. Soldiers��.