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Thailand: The Junta Exits

The military council that ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006 disbanded, promising “no more coups.” ...full story at New York Times

from New York Times on Wed, Jan 23 2008

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24 Oct 08 visit ASC, PAD say Thaksin violates law  »  Bangkok Post The disbanded Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC) and the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Friday charged ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for violating the law after a court sentenced him in absentia to two year in prison and urged the...
26 Sep 08 visit Thaksin suit against Post Today dismissed  »  Bangkok Post The Bangkok Criminal Court on Friday threw out defamation charges lodged by ousted, fugitive prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra against a member of the now-disbanded Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC), the Post Publishing Pcl and its board members.
12 Aug 08 visit Thaksin's passport at risk once again  »  Bangkok Post Vientiane (TNA) - For the second time since the 2006 military coup, the foreign ministry may lift the diplomatic passport of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra - now a wanted man after he fled to London on Sunday.
30 May 07 visit Thaksin: 'Too harsh'  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com, Agencies) - Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was saddened by the verdict against the Thai Rak Thai party he founded and led until the military junta tossed him out last September.
19 Apr 07 visit Winai denies having met with Thaksin  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Council for National Security secretary-general Winai Phattiyakul on Thursday denied that he had met with ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra when he took his Songkran vacation in Europe.

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