Protesters are in the streets for many of the same reasons that they were two years ago: they want to see the former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, tried on corruption charges. ...full story at New York Times
from New York Times on Wed, Jun 04 2008
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Ex-Thai PM Guilty of Corruption »
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The BBC reports that Thailands Supreme Court has found ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, guilty of corruption charges. He has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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