Topic: Thaksin Shinawatra

Thailand, Cambodia agree on troop withdrawal

Thailand and Cambodia said they agreed Wednesday to redeploy troops "completely and simultaneously" from a shared border area that has been the scene of deadly clashes.The neighbours' defence ministers and army chiefs agreed to redeploy troops away from the disputed area ...

Thai opposition challenges PM over flood budget

Thailand's opposition lashed out Wednesday at Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's financial plans for dealing with the worst floods in half a century, saying the economy was under threat.Her main rival Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, urged Yingluck ...

Thai PM takes Twitter break after account hacked

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday she had decided to take a break from Twitter, after her account was taken over by a hacker who mocked and criticised her.Authorities said they were searching for the anonymous hacker who posted ...

Thai court acquits ex-wife of ousted PM Thaksin

A Thai court on Wednesday acquitted the ex-wife of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra in an appeal against her three-year prison sentence for tax evasion.Pojaman Shinawatra "did not have a duty to pay tax" when she sold shares in a then family-owned ...

Friday Factoids on Travel

Courtesy of The Week magazine, here are some Friday Factoids for your happy hour chatter on travel and life. * China is now the third-most visited...

Thai election board holds back nod for winners

0 . Citing the need to investigate alleged electoral law violations, Thailand's Election Commission has postponed certifying the poll victory of ...

Thailand's Yingluck plays down endorsement delay

0 . The woman set to become Thailand's first female prime minister on Wednesday played down a decision by the Election Commission to postpone...
Reconciliation and stability may be a long way off in Thailand, in spite of the weekend's stunning election victory by Yingluck Shinawatra's Pheu...
Today's best photos from around the world selected by the Photo Editors of the National Post. . View previous gallery. Matt Cardy/Getty Images...
Damir Sagolj/Reuters. Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime ministerial candidate for Thailand's main opposition, was recruited by her brother, toppled...