Tag: Dubai
Thaksin Denies Wanting to Return to Power
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra denies he aspires to be re-elected as a prime minister. Instead, the former premier says he hopes to help forge [Read More…]
Pheu Thai wins, Thaksin seeks coalition: Thai exit polls
The Pheu Thai Party will not form a single-party government even if it has enough votes but will invite other parties to join in a [Read More…]
Thaksin: No revenge; national reconciliation is priority
BANGKOK, July 3 – Fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday pledged he would not seek revenge as the Thai people want to see a national [Read More…]
Man who attempted to smuggle live leopards flees Thailand
A United Arab Emirates national arrested last month with baby leopards in his carry-on luggage has fled Thailand under suspicious circumstances, police confirmed Wednesday. Noor [Read More…]
Thaksin Shinawatra: Exiled in Dubai, but still he dreams of Thailand
The Monday Interview: Ousted in a bloodless coup in 2006, the former PM is desperate to regain power – for his sister. Andrew Buncombe met [Read More…]
Trafficker smuggling live leopards nabbed at Bangkok airport
Police arrested a suspected wildlife trafficker early Friday who attempted to smuggle live endangered animals, among them leopards and panthers, out of the country in [Read More…]
Ballot and bloodshed could hinge on Thaksin’s leadership decision
A miscalculation by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra may cause Thailand to plunge further into political turbulence following the early election. Last week the Shinawatra clan [Read More…]
Thai court rules to extradite Briton to UAE to fight fraud charges
BANGKOK, March 29 — Thailand’s Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled to extradite a British national to face trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) [Read More…]
