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Abu Dhabi group buys Manchester City from former Thai leader

After 14 manic months at the helm of the Manchester City soccer club, Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Thai prime minister, has sold the club to the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment. ...full story at Intl Herald Tribune

from Intl Herald Tribune on Mon, Sep 01 2008

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01 Apr 08 visit Thaskin Back in Thailand  »  YouTube videoANCHOR: Thaksin Shinawatra is Thailand's former Prime minister who was ousted in the 2006 military coup. While in exile in the UK, he bought the Manchester City football club. This weekend, he returned to Thailand, earlier than expected, to present 15...
23 Apr 07 visit Thaksin 'may buy Manchester City'  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com, Agencies) - Reports suggest former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is once again interested in the Premier League, this time considering a buy-out of Manchester City Football City.
23 Aug 08 visit "Embarrassed" Thaksin offers to leave Man City  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has offered to step down from the board of Manchester City Football Club, according to club’s executive chairman Gary Cook.
26 Jun 07 visit The Brits can't say we didn't warn them  »  The Nation At least we have warned them. If Thaksin Shinawatra ditches Manchester City Football Club after a year in the event of, sorry, their relegation, or if a big business scandal breaks out at Manchester City over player transfers or "honest" accounting...
12 Aug 08 visit Man City: Thaksin will be with team for 10 years  »  Bangkok Post The press in Britain reported on Wednesday (Thailand time) that Manchester City Football Club officials insist that the controversy surrouding Thaksin Shinawatra will not create instability at the club.
25 Aug 08 visit Man City says Thaksin will not quit  »  Bangkok Post Manchester City Football Club owner Thaksin Shinawatra is committed to the club and will not quit, according to British press reports on Monday.

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