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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is prepared to return to Thailand to answer to possible corruption charges, Thaksin's lawyer said Monday, though Thailand has struggled to find evidence of Thaksin's alleged corruption following...

The new government of Thailand has dropped charges against 92 Muslim participants in a 2004 anti-government protest. The news comes a day after interim Prime Minister Chulanont Surayud apologized to Muslim leaders...

Thai interim Prime Minister Chulanont Surayud Thursday promised to investigate allegations of human rights violations by the government of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra . Speaking to Muslim leaders in the southern Pattani province,...

Thailand Army Chief Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin , who seized power from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a bloodless military coup in September, admitted Thursday that investigators are struggling to find evidence of...

The lead legal consultant for the military regime that took over the Thai government in a bloodless coup in September was elected Tuesday to serve as speaker of the National Legislative Assembly , which is tasked...

The interim Thailand government installed following a military coup in September indicated Monday that it will not lift martial law until supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reduce their efforts to destabilize the political...

Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Tuesday that Thailand will remain under martial law but will ease restrictions on political gatherings. Martial law currently prohibits gatherings of more than five people. The...

Thailand Defense Minister Boonrawd Somtas said Sunday that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may "come home," but should wait until martial law is revoked. Martial law has been in place since the mid-September bloodless coup ...

Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Tuesday that his government will lift martial law "as soon as we can and when the situation is suitable." The promise came during the first cabinet meeting of the...

A coalition of Thai democracy activists and academics Tuesday called for newly appointed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to lift the martial law imposed on the country by the military leaders who seized power...