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Shinawatra to miss anti-graft hearing – The News International
The News InternationalPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is fighting for her political survival as pressure mounts on several fronts — in the streets, the courts and from the National Anti-Corruption Commission.…
Thai Prime Minister’s Supporters Plan Volunteer Militias — Update – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalIt has been more than a week since Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was last seen in Thailand’s capital, and now war drums are sounding in the north of…
Thai government supporters vow to ‘deal with’ Bangkok protesters – Reuters
ReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) – Supporters of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra promised on Sunday to get tough with anti-government protesters paralyzing parts of Bangkok, raising tension in a protracted crisis hours…
Thai Police Clashes With Protesters in Bangkok Leave Three Dead – Bloomberg
BloombergThailand’s opposition edged a step forward in legal efforts to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Bangkok killed three people and wounded at…
Thai riot police, protesters, face each other at government headquarters – The Star Online
The Star OnlineSoldiers stands guard at the temporary office of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra during a protest in Bangkok February 17, 2014. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom. BANGKOK (Reuters) – Lines of…
Thai PM under siege, lengthy protests take toll on economy – Reuters
ReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) – Protesters seeking to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra surrounded Thai government headquarters on Monday in response to police efforts to clear them from the streets, as farmers…
Elections Expose an Increasingly Bitter Divide in Thailand – TIME
TIMEThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra holds her ballot before casting it at a polling station in Bangkok Feb. 2, 2014. Email
Thailand election: Country goes to polls – BBC News
BBC NewsMillions of Thais are voting in a general election boycotted by the opposition and blighted by protests. Anti-government protesters say they will disrupt voting across Thailand and continue their…
Thai protest leader asks for military protection – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBangkok: Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has asked for the protection of Thailand’s powerful military after a protest leader was shot dead and the besieged government of Prime…
Thai prime minister struggles to stay in power – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBANGKOK (AP) — From inside her “war room” in a temporary office at the Defense Ministry, Thailand’s beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is watching television feeds of flag-waving protesters…
Thai PM Yingluck probed over ‘corrupt rice subsidy scheme’ – BBC News
BBC NewsThailand’s official anti-corruption commission says it is investigating Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in connection with the government’s controversial rice subsidy scheme. The policy guarantees Thai rice farmers a much…
Thailand unrest: Behind Bangkok protest barricade – BBC News
BBC NewsThai demonstrators remain on the streets on the fourth day of what they say is an attempt to shutdown the capital, Bangkok. The protesters want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra…
Thai Protest Leaders Threaten to Detain Yingluck – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalAntigovernment protesters hold Thai national flags during a protest outside the Custom Department office in Bangkok on Tuesday. Reuters. BANGKOK—Thailand’s protest leaders are thinking up new ways to…
Thai Protest Leaders Threaten to Take Yingluck Hostage — Update – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalAntigovernment protesters hold Thai national flags during a protest outside the Custom Department office in Bangkok on Tuesday. Reuters. BANGKOK—Thailand’s protest leaders are thinking up new ways to…
Thai protesters start Bangkok “shutdown” in bid to topple PM – Reuters
ReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-government protesters began a blockade at major intersections in Bangkok on Monday as they sought to paralyze Thailand’s capital, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister…
Thai police clash with protesters over elections – BBC News
BBC NewsThai security forces in the capital have fired tear gas at protesters who were trying to prevent parties from registering for February’s elections. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called a…
Thai police use tear gas as protesters storm poll venue – ABC Online
ABC OnlinePolice in Thailand have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters who stormed a stadium in Bangkok to try to prevent political parties from registering for the upcoming elections. Prime…
Thailand: Leader Seeks to Slow Protests – New York Times
New York TimesThe Thai prime minister on Wednesday proposed the formation of a reform council to mollify a protest movement seeking to topple her government, but her opponents immediately rejected…
Thai Antigovernment Protesters Stage Mass Rally – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalThai antigovernment protesters gathering during a rally outside Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s residence on Dec. 22. Associated Press. BANGKOK—Large crowds of protesters spilled out onto the streets of…
Thai military backs elections despite links to opposition – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBangkok: Thailand’s powerful military has declared its support for elections set for February in a blow to the country’s protest movement that has crippled the government of Prime…
Thai protesters outline reform agenda at military meeting – ABC Online
ABC OnlineLeaders of the protest movement trying to overthrow the Thai government have outlined their aims at an armed forces seminar on Saturday. The country’s military – which can make…
Thai PM insists she will not resign before polls – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBANGKOK (AP) — Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Tuesday she would not resign ahead of national elections set for Feb. 2, her voice filling with emotion as she discussed…
Thai Leader Rejects Demands That She Quit – New York Times
New York TimesPublished: December 10, 2013. BANGKOK — Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday rejected demands by anti-government protesters that she step aside before the country’s February elections. World Twitter…
Thailand’s Yingluck Shinawatra Proposes Referendum – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalDemocrat leader and former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks along with his party members in Bangkok on Sunday. Associated Press. BANGKOK—Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday proposed…