Chulalongkorn University News
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Thai lawmakers moved to change parts of a military-backed constitution after the country’s highest court agreed to hear a case that may block them from doing so, signaling a renewed round of political tension.
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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s party is on course to win Bangkok’s governor election for the first time, dealing a blow to opponents aligned with royalist groups who have held the capital since 2004.
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Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ’s efforts to reconcile the country are drawing criticism from opponents who say the process leaves them out and won’t lead to concrete changes.
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Thai anti-government protest groups will consider holding a rally at Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s offices, a tactic used during a 2008 campaign that led to the seizure of Bangkok’s airports.
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Thai anti-government forces called off a rally yesterday aimed at toppling Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra because of a poor turnout after clashes left two police officers in critical condition.
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As Thailand nears a showdown over the fate of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the exiled tycoon’s sister is banking on the army’s neutrality to avoid a repeat of 2008 protests that led to the ouster of a government.
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Thailand’s political calm hangs in the balance as Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s ruling party decides whether to defy the nation’s highest court and proceed with an overhaul of a military-influenced constitution.
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The sister of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra was set for victory in Thailand’s elections, five years since he was deposed in a coup, after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded defeat.
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Yingluck Shinawatra, set to become Thailand’s first female prime minister, announced the formation of a five-party coalition to broaden the mandate she won in elections and head off concerns that violence might erupt over the fate of her exiled brother, ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Thai anti-government protesters canceled a march and fortified their camp in central Bangkok after failing to attract large crowds a day after armed troops took up positions in a neighboring business district.
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