Tuesday May 8, 1:29 PM
SATTAHIP, Thailand (Reuters) – Thailand and the United States kicked
off their annual “Cobra Gold” war games on Tuesday despite Washington’s
misgivings about September’s military coup, which deposed elected Prime
Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Washington’s decision to suspend $24 million of military aid
because of laws restricting funding to countries that undergo coups had
led to speculation it [...]
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With the Thai military-installed government not exactly proving
to be up to the mark, what are the chances of former PM Thaksin
returning?
Pranay Sharma Bangkok
Thailand
Prime Minister General Surayud Chulanont had once remarked, “I am
convinced the army should not get involved in politics.” That was 15
years ago. At that time, Surayud was the commander of the Special
Warfare Force. [...]
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Thailand: A Palace Bombing and Discrediting Thaksin
May 07, 2007 21 11 GMT
Summary
A small bomb exploded in a phone booth
outside Chitralada Palace in Bangkok late May 5. The explosion bears
the hallmarks of past political intimidation bombings designed more to
scare than to kill. Such small-scale incidents close to the royal
palace have occurred before, but rarely have been [...]
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Vivian Wai-yin Kwok, 05.07.07, 5:55 PM ET
HONG KONG –
It’s getting busy for YouTube’s in-house counsel. Days after it was sued by England’s Football Association and an indie music publisher, the Thai government said it may bring charges against the popular video-sharing site for insultingthe country’s revered king.
The Thai Information and Communications Technology Ministry [...]
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