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Bangkok: Supporters of exiled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Wednesday they had postponed indefinitely an anti-government rally due to start this weekend, which had worried investors in financial markets. Full Article at DNA India
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BANGKOK - Thai supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra Wednesday called off rallies due to start this weekend after the fugitive former premier said the protests were too close to the king's birthday. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Supporters of exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Wednesday they had postponed indefinitely an anti-government rally due to start this weekend, which had rattled financial markets. Full Article at Reuters
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BANGKOK, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's anti-government group the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) will review Wednesday whether to postpone their mass rally scheduled for this weekend after ex-Premier Thaksin Shinawatra on... Full Article at Xinhua
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The Thai Government invoked a tough security law today because of fears that "Red Shirt" supporters of the ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will run riot this weekend and disrupt ceremonies marking the birthday of the country’s revered king. Full Article at Times Online
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A supporter of the People's Alliance for Democracy celebrates at the Government House in Bangkok after Thailand's Supreme Court ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had violated a conflict-of-interest law while in office and sentenced... Full Article at Global Post
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Samak Sundaravej, a firebrand right-wing politician and TV cooking show host who briefly served as Thailand's prime minister and considered himself a proxy of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, died of cancer on Tuesday. He was 74. Full Article at Hindustan Times
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BANGKOK - Thailand's government agreed Tuesday to impose a harsh security law across the whole of Bangkok for the first time, ahead of fresh protests by supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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Less than two years after reaching the zenith of his political career, Samak Sundaravej, a former Thai prime minister known for his acid tongue, ultra-right-wing views and weekly gourmet cooking show, died of cancer at a Bangkok hospital on Tuesday... Full Article at Time Magazine
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BANGKOK (AP) - Samak Sundaravej, a firebrand right-wing politician and TV cooking show host who briefly served as Thailand's prime minister and considered himself a proxy of ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, died of cancer Tuesday. He was 74. Full Article at Ventura County Star
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One of Thailand's most colourful politicians, Samak Sundaravej, has died in Bangkok after a long battle with cancer. Mr Samak, who was 74, briefly held the post of prime minister in 2008, a period dogged by street protests. Full Article at BBC News
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand passed a tough security law on Tuesday, giving the military broad powers to control a street rally that begins this weekend by supporters of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at Reuters
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Samak Sundaravej, centre, led the People Power Party to victory in 2007 – the first poll since a military coup ousted Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at The National Newspaper
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Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej dies DENIS D. GRAY Associated Press Writer Sakchai Lalit In this photo taken Jan. 21, 2008, Thailand's former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej is seen in Bangkok, Thailand. Full Article at KansasCity.com
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia - At a luxury guesthouse, Cambodia's newest government adviser picks up a copy of his latest book, "Tackling Poverty." It explores how lessons from Thailand can be applied to other developing countries. Full Article at Christian Science Monitor
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[Straits Times] THAI Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited the north of the country amid heavy security on Saturday after receiving death threats over a planned trip to a stronghold of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at Rantburg
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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited the north of the country amid heavy security Saturday after receiving death threats over a planned trip to a stronghold of ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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The diplomatic tension between Thailand and Cambodia will be eased, if Thaksin Shinawatra resigns as an economic adviser to the Cambodian government, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Friday. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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BANGKOK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Thai-Cambodian relationship is currently stable and is not expected to deteriorate, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Friday. Full Article at Xinhua
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BANGKOK - Supporters of Thai fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said Thursday they would rally in Bangkok late this month to force the government to step down, pausing only for the king's birthday. Full Article at Channel News Asia
About Thaksin Shinawatra
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Thaksin Shinawatra (help·info) (Thai: ทักษิณ ชินวัตร, IPA: [tʰáksǐn tɕʰinnawát]; Chinese: 丘達新, Qiū Dáxīn, nicknamed by the media as แม้ว Maew), born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, is a Thai businessman, politician, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai Party. Full Article
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters as they shout slogans outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: A protester wears a mask of former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding the dissolution of Parliament and fresh elections.
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Manchester City's chairman Thaksin Shinawatra (L) holds up the hand of new chairman designate Khaldoon Al Mubarak ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Portsmouth at Eastlands Stadium in Manchester, northern England in this September 21, 2008 file photo.
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Accusations that I am against the monarchy have been used by my political enemies in Thailand many times in attempts to discredit me. They will not succeed for I am and always will be a faithful and loyal servant to the King.
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Cambodian government will reject the demand of Thai government to extradite Thaksin for political reasons, if Thaksin Shinawatra agrees to live in Cambodia
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I want to express my deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Hun Sen for saying to the public that I am his friend ... I would also like to thank him for arranging a house for me.
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This virtuous attitude is not interpreted as an interference of Thailand's internal affairs
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