http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Thai_PoliticsFind stories, videos, and photos about Thai Politics from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:18:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Thai_Politics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Thai Politics from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/25/gps.quiz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/25/gps.quiz/index.html#cnnSTCTextHave you been paying attention to the news? Answer these questions and find out.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/thailand.cambodia.dispute/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/thailand.cambodia.dispute/index.html#cnnSTCTextRelations between Cambodia and Thailand took a further turn for the worse Tuesday, after ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in Phnom Penh to begin his new job there.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/05/thailand.cambodia.thaksin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/05/thailand.cambodia.thaksin/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand has withdrawn its ambassador to Phnom Penh after Cambodia appointed fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser, a Thai government official said Thursday.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/thailand.king.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/thailand.king.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, emerged from a hospital for the first time Friday since seeking medical attention more than a month ago.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/thailand.king/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/thailand.king/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has been hospitalized with fever and fatigue, the royal palace said Sunday.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextTens of thousands of protesters gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of a military coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/thailand.business/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/14/thailand.business/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs political protests ebb in Bangkok, business worries mount for Thailand and companies doing business there.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/thailand.backgrounder/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/thailand.backgrounder/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe declaration of a state of emergency in Thailand following violent clashes between anti-government and security forces marks the latest escalation in a long-running political crisis which has plunged the southeast Asian country into frequent bouts of disorder and instability.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnti-government protesters in Thailand are considering suspending their demonstrations for the Thai New Year, one of their leaders said Friday.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/03/cambodia.thai.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/03/cambodia.thai.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire early Friday killing at least four soldiers near a disputed border temple that was the site of clashes last year, a Thai military official said.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/thailand.cambodia.border.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/thailand.cambodia.border.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 100 Thai soldiers crossed into Cambodian territory Wednesday near a disputed border temple that was the site of clashes last year, Cambodian officials said.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/myanmar.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/myanmar.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextMyanmar will allow Rohingya refugees back into the country if they can prove that they are Bengali, Thailand's foreign ministry said.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra demonstrated peacefully outside government headquarters on Tuesday to push their demand for a general election.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/thailand.author/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/thailand.author/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Australian author imprisoned last month for insulting the king and crown prince of Thailand was on his way home Saturday after receiving a pardon from the king.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/thailand.refugees.admission/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/thailand.refugees.admission/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's prime minister suspects there were "some instances" in which Myanmar's Rohingya boat people were pushed out to sea, a frank admittance of a practice drawing worldwide condemnation.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/04/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of refugees from Myanmar who were rescued by Indonesian authorities claimed Wednesday that 22 of their number died after they were abandoned at sea by the Thai military.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new boatload of Rohingya refugees washed up on the shores of Thailand early Tuesday, raising questions about the type of treatment they would receive.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextBedraggled, hungry and dazed, the refugees arrived on the shores of Thailand after fleeing one of the most repressive governments in the world -- the hard-line military regime in Myanmar, also known as Burma.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/25/thailand.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextBedraggled, hungry and dazed, the refugees arrived on the shores of Thailand after fleeing one of the most repressive governments in the world -- the hard-line military regime in Myanmar, also known as Burma.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/thailand.myanmar.refugees.abuse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/20/thailand.myanmar.refugees.abuse/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's Senate will investigate allegations that the country's military abused Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar, a leading senator said Tuesday, in the latest of several probes into the issue.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/thai.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/thai.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Australian author was sentenced Monday to three years in prison in Thailand after falling foul of a Thai law that makes it a crime to insult the country's royal family.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/talkasia.samak/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/talkasia.samak/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's new Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is the first to be democratically elected since the nation's bloodless coup in 2006. A veteran politician and former governor of Bangkok, Samak is accused of being a nominee of friend and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. As he prepares to take office, he joins Talk Asia's Dan Rivers to discuss his allegiance to his ousted predecessor, corruption, and his alleged role in the Thammasat massacre of 1976.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/ta.abhisit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/ta.abhisit/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 44-years-old Abhisit Vejjajiva is Thailand's youngest prime minister in more than 60 years. But perhaps more immediately significantly, he is the country's third prime minister in four months after a period of immense upheaval in Thailand.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/thailand.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/thailand.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva delivered the first policy speech of his term Tuesday despite the blockade of Parliament by thousands of supporters of Thailand's former premier.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/thailand.abhisit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/thailand.abhisit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave his blessing to a new government led by Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday, with the new prime minister pledging to end months of upheaval.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/15/thai.new.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/15/thai.new.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's parliament chose opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as the country's new prime minister Monday, drawing angry protests from supporters of the recently dissolved ruling party outside.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/thailand.crisis.explainer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/thailand.crisis.explainer/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand pulled back from the brink of chaos this week as anti-government protesters ended their occupation of Bangkok's two main airports after a court ousted Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/thailand.tourist.advice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/thailand.tourist.advice/index.html#cnnSTCTextGovernments have warned their citizens about traveling to Thailand during the current wave of protests and blockade of international airports.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/thailand.airport.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/thailand.airport.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextProtesters blockading international flights to Bangkok threatened to draft in more demonstrators Monday as the tense standoff with authorities looked set to enter a second week.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/thailand.protests.airport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/thailand.protests.airport/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai authorities shut down Bangkok's second airport Thursday after it was overrun by anti-government protesters, completely cutting off the capital from air traffic as the prime minister rejected their demands to resign, deepening the country's crisis.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/thailand.airport.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/thailand.airport.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextBangkok's two main airports remained occupied by anti-government protesters Friday but Thai authorities appeared to have backed down from earlier threats to end the siege by force.Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/thailand.blasts.tourism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/thailand.blasts.tourism/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of tourists have been left stranded after two blasts at Bangkok's giant Suvarnabhumi Airport wounded four people and triggered its closure, dealing another blow to the country's travel industry.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/21/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/21/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe second grenade attack in three days targeted protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's compound in Bangkok early Saturday, local officials said.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/thailand.thaksin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/thailand.thaksin/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Thai court has found deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of corruption, and sentenced him in absentia to two years imprisonment.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852294,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852294,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThailand's Supreme Court finds former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of violating conflict of interest laws -- bad news for him, and for ThailandTue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849438,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849438,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolice fired tear gas canisters Tuesday at several thousand protesters who barricaded Parliament trying to block the new prime minister from delivering his first policy speechSun, 12 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/thailand.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/thailand.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai police arrested a key opposition leader Sunday as part of its crackdown on the anti-government movement that want leaders of the ruling People Power Party purged from the Cabinet.Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841767,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841767,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThailand's ruling party elects the brother-in-law of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to lead the nationWed, 17 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/thailand.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/thailand.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextSamak Sundaravej has decided to end his bid to return as Thailand's prime minister, according to an aide.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/thailand.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/11/thailand.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's ruling party nominated Samak Sundaravej to return as prime minister Thursday, two days after a court stripped him of the post.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/thailand.samak.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/thailand.samak.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThailand's cabinet has agreed to hold a referendum to try and break a political deadlock that has paralyzed the government through daily street protests.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/thailand.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai demonstrators have called for a general strike Wednesday, as state media reported the ruling by Thailand's election commission that Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's People's Power Party should be dissolved for allegedly trying to buy votes.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1838244,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThough they've organized tens of thousands to hit Bangkok's streets to demand that the Prime Minister resigns, Thailand's anti-government alliance is not sure what they want to happen if he doesWed, 03 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836564,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836564,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of demonstrators occupying the Thai prime minister's office compound beat back an effort by riot police to remove them Wednesday and vowed to stay until the government resignsWed, 27 Aug 2008 07:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/29/thai.cambodia.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/29/thai.cambodia.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTextCambodia and Thailand have agreed to redeploy some troops away from the site of a border temple at the center of a tense military standoff in its second week.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/thailand.cambodia.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/thailand.cambodia.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will meet Monday in an effort to resolve a week-long military standoff over an ancient border temple that sits on disputed land, Thailand's prime minister said Thursday.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/thailand.cambodia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/thailand.cambodia/index.html#cnnSTCTextCambodia and Thailand failed to resolve a weeklong military standoff over an ancient border temple that sits on disputed land.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:32:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821567,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsJust five months into his tenure as Thailand's Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej is now fighting for his political lifeThu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818419,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818419,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThailand may once have been a political bright spot in a region overshadowed by juntas, but the last few years have been nothing short of chaosFri, 27 Jun 2008 12:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/thai.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/thai.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won nearly half the seats in the lower house of parliament, making them the clear favorites to lead a new government, according to official results, Thailand's election commission announced Tuesday.Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/thailand.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/thailand.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Thai political party allied with deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Monday that it has recruited enough other parties to form a coalition government following its win in the country's first election since a 2006 coup.Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:13:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698114,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698114,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe party that vowed to bring back Thaksin Shinawatra has won the first election since the 2006 coup that ousted him Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1696912,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1696912,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSamak Sundaravej is running for Prime Minister with one campaign promise: to bring back his ousted predecessor, Thaksin ShinawatraThu, 20 Dec 2007 03:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1657965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1657965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Thai government said Friday it has lifted a four-month ban on YouTube after the popular video-sharing Web site's operator agreed not to allow videos that violate the country's lawsFri, 31 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/news/international/thailand_youtube.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/31/news/international/thailand_youtube.ap/index.htmThe Thai government said Friday it has lifted a four-month ban on YouTube after the popular video-sharing Web site's operator agreed not to allow videos that violate the country's laws or are deemed offensive to Thai people.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/thailand.election.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/27/thailand.election.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Monday his interim government agrees the next general election should be held on December 23. If carried out, it will be the first vote since last year's coup toppled the government.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/thailand.vote.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/thailand.vote.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters in Thailand's first-ever national referendum approved a new constitution Sunday, clearing the way for an election by the end of December that would restore civilian rule after last year's military-led coup, unofficial results showed.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:52:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631407,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1631407,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsProtesters march for democracy and raise fears about how the junta will reactTue, 12 Jun 2007 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1626711,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1626711,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Prime Minister overthrown in last year's coup and the leadership of his party are banned from politics for five yearsFri, 01 Jun 2007 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/thailand.thaksin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/thailand.thaksin/index.htmlThailand's ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced his resignation from his ruling Thai Rak Thai party Tuesday, two weeks after military officers seized power from him in a bloodless coup d'etat.Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/23/thailand.coup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/23/thailand.coup/index.htmlIn the wake of this week's military coup in Thailand, former central bank Governor Chatumongol Sonakul is favored to become the country's interim civilian leader, The Bangkok Post newspaper said Saturday.Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/thailand.coup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/thailand.coup/index.htmlThailand's military coup leaders began on Friday probing alleged corruption under ousted billionaire leader Thaksin Shinawatra and sacked police officials tied to the former prime minister.Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/thailand.coup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/thailand.coup/index.htmlThailand's military has banned political activity and detained four top members from the administration of Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted in a bloodless military coup this week.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/Thaksin.future/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/Thaksin.future/index.htmlThailand's political crisis may have come to a head with the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but the weeks ahead promise further turmoil.Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/05/76934/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/05/76934/index.htmTHAILAND'S modern history of military coups d'etat, corrupt politicians, and bickering coalition cabinets keeps most of its elected officials too busy with crisis management to plan for economic gr...Mon, 05 Oct 1992 04:01:00 EDT