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Thaksin urges Thailand to stop crackdown on protesters; resume talks

By k on May 14, 2010

BANGKOK, May 14 (TNA)  – Thailand’s ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday demanded that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva order troops to stop dispersing anti-government protesters and return to their barracks and resume negotiations with protesters to find a peaceful solution. Mr Thaksin’s legal advisor Noppadol Pattama sent the former prime minister’s statement to [...]

Maj Gen Khattiya, Thaksin unhappy with reconciliation plan

By k on May 9, 2010

BANGKOK, May 9 (TNA) — Army Specialist Maj-Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol is trying hard to prolong the ongoing anti-government rally in the Thai capital and oppose the five-point national reconciliation plan, said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday. Urging people from every sector to join the national reconciliation plan he proposed last Monday, Mr Abhisit said [...]

Thaksin asked to prioritize national benefits for peace

By k on March 21, 2010

BANGKOK, 21 March 2010 (NNT) – The domestic political tension will be relieved if former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra thinks of benefits for the country instead of his personal gain, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Speaking in his weekly TV program, “Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit”, the Prime Minister said the ex-prime [...]

Arrest warrant issued for Thaksin supporter’s close aide

By k on March 4, 2010

BANGKOK, March 4 (TNA) – A Thai court on Thursday approved an arrest warrant for Mr Pornwat Thongsomboon, a close associate of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s staunch supporter Maj-Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol, on charges of using the electronic media to incite unrest and threatening the public. The arrest warrant was issued following the appearance of [...]

Thailand requests UAE to closely monitor Thaksin’s movement

By k on February 22, 2010

BANGKOK, Feb 22 (TNA) – The Thai Ministry of of Foreign Affairs has asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to closely monitor the movements of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinwatra for three weeks from the present moment to help determine whether he is using Dubai as a base from which to threaten Thailand’s stability as a [...]

Thaksin´s heirs ask for criticism to stop

By k on February 11, 2010

BANGKOK, 11 February 2010 (NNT) – All political sides and news agencies are asked to stop raising questions and making criticisms over the Ex Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, and the 76 billion THB frozen assets case. Mr Panthongthae Shinawatra and Ms Pinthongta Shinawatra, Thaksin’s son and daughter, will travel to the Supreme Court to file [...]

Court bars Thaksin’s former wife from selling land

By k on January 27, 2010

BANGKOK, Jan 26 (TNA) – Thailand’s Civil Court on Wednesday issued an injunction to bar Pojaman Na Pombejra, ex-wife of convicted prime  minister Thaksin Shinawatra from selling or transferring ownership of the controversial land tract on Bangkok’s Ratchadapisek area until the case is concluded. The injunction was issued after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) Financial [...]

Thaksin supporters present petition seeking pardon

By k on August 17, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (TNA) –  Representatives of the ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) movement on Monday presented five million collected signatures and their petition seeking a royal pardon for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to His Majesty the King’s Deputy Principal Private  Secretary. Earlier Mr Thaksin had telephoned his supporters, saying [...]

Red Shirts set to submit petition seeking Thaksin pardon August 17

By k on August 3, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 3 (TNA) – The Red Shirt movement plans to submit its petitions on August 17 seeking a royal pardon for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Veera Musikapong, Natthawut Saikua and Jatuporn Promphan, leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) told a news conference that verification of the petitions signed by [...]

Privy Councillor, judge: no comment for UDD’s bid to seek royal pardon for Thaksin

By k on July 6, 2009

BANGKOK, 6 July 2009 (NNT) – The Privy Councillor and Constitutional Court judge declined to make comments on the bid of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) to seek royal pardon for fugitive Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Privy Councilor and former Supreme Court President Charnchai Likhitjitta said as a Privy Councillor, it would [...]