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Thaksin to assume official role on Coronation Day

    BANGKOK, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will lead his Cabinet members to seek an audience with the King on Coronation Day this Friday, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

Thai Election Commission to appeal suspending election

    BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand agreed on Friday to suspend the third round of elections in 14 constituencies scheduled for Saturday following the Administrative Court's order, but will appeal the order with the Constitution Court.


Thai top courts fail to reach verdict on election results

    BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's three top courts on Friday failed to reach a common ground regarding whether to nullify this month's parliamentary election in the wake of the King's advice for them to find a solution to the constitutional quagmire.

Thailand's Administrative Court halts by-election

    BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Administrative Court ordered on Friday to halt the by-election scheduled for Saturday amid current political turmoil.

    The ruling against the third round of elections was made pending a trial urged to nullify the April 2 election.    

Anti-Thaksin coalition set to follow King's advice

     BANGKOK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- After the Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej clearly expressed his wishes late Tuesday, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) pledged on Wednesday to heed the King' s advice to seek constitutional solutions to resolve the country's political deadlock.

Special reports:Crisis in Thailand
                         Thai deputy PM appointed caretaker PM
            กก    กก   Snap general election in Thailand

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Thaksin extends overseas trip 
Thai ex-opposition parties announce candidacy for elections
Police detain anti-Thaksin leader

Thai Administrative Court asked to nullify April 2 election
EC absolves Thaksin over accusation about "buy votes" 
Court to rule on legitimacy of by-election in Thailand
Thai acting premier defends his appointment 
Thai demonstrators rally for political reform

Thai Rak Thai warns opponents to back down demands
Thai FM proclaims interior political situation
Thai PM hands over power to deputy
Overall economy to pick up after Thaksin's decision to step down
Thaksin calls special Cabinet meeting

Thailand's embattled PM announces to quit

    Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced Tuesday night at the government house that he will resign from the premiership to resolve the political crisis Thailand is now facing.

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Thai Rak Thai wins 16.2 mln popular votes: Election Committee 
Thaksin flies to seek King's advice
Thai PM claims more than half of votes in election
Thai Rak Thai appears to "win-north-lost-south"
Thai PM stresses national reconciliation after election
"No vote" stuns Thai PM
Thaksin cancels speech about his political future

Anti-Thaksin leader no-show for lese majeste interrogation

    BANGKOK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Sondhi Limthongkul, arch-critic of Thai media mogul and caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, failed to show up Monday for police interrogation over lese majeste charges.

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Anti-Thaksin coalition set to follow King's advice
Anti-Thaksin groups plan more protests 
Thai Democrat seeks to halt by-elections

Opponents said to end all rallies if Thaksin resigns
Thai opposition rejects Thaksin plan
Thai opposition leader: Election cannot resolve crisis
Thai opposition party suggests talks to end political turmoil
Thai opposition concerned over possible post-election violence

Backgrouder: Thailand's general election

    Thailand's new round of general election begins Sunday morning, a poll called by the caretaker prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra three years ahead of schedule in a bid to renew his mandate and defuse the protests. It is the third election after its new constitution was adopted in 1997.

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