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Hey Thai Government, This Girl Just Kicked Your Ass

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2011 Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to become Thailand's first female prime minister after her opposition party won an outright majority in parliamentary elections Sunday. Shinawatra is the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, himself prime minister until 2006 when a military coup forced him into exile. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Standoff Turns Bloody in Bangkok

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 The clash between the Thai establishment and anti-government "red shirt" protesters took a turn for the deadly on Thursday when a series of grenade explosions killed one person and wounded 75 in a Bangkok business district. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tides Turning to Opposition’s Favor in Thailand

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's days in office may be numbered. After last weekend's bloody clash between red-shirted protesters and government forces in Bangkok, Vejjajiva was dealt two big tactical blows Monday that could lead to his party's dissolution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Red Shirts’ Storm Parliament in Bangkok

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2010 Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in front of the Thai parliament on Wednesday demanding new elections. The demonstration forced legislators to pack it in and some of the Red Shirt protesters smashed through the compound’s gates, though they left shortly thereafter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Land of Coups

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2009 The demonstrations that have vexed Bangkok for the last few days took an ugly turn Monday as the Thai army fired at a crowd of protesters and ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called for revolution. Current PM Abhisit Vejjajiva, the object of the protesters' ire, has promised to restore order, though he himself rose to power on the back of public unrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )