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Thailand's military-backed legislature on Sunday rejected an unpopular draft of a new constitution, delaying a return to democracy following a coup last year.

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Despite new surveillance video that may offer a possible clue to the bombing in central Bangkok that killed 20 people, Thai police said Sunday the perpetrators may have already fled the country.

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As Thai authorities said yesterday that much progress was being made in their investigation into the deadly bombing in central Bangkok that killed 20 people, a new surveillance video has surfaced offering a possible clue to solving the crime.

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Asset disclosures by members of Thailand's military-dominated post-coup Cabinet reveal they are quite well-off, a trait shared with the civilian politicians they accused of corruption.

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The general who transitioned from Thailand's junta leader to prime minister has awarded key Cabinet posts to his trusted allies from the armed forces, the latest in a series of moves that critics say will prolong the military's grip on power.

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Three months after overthrowing Thailand's last elected government, this Southeast Asian nation's junta leader is poised to step out of his army uniform for good — to take up the post of prime minister in a move critics say will only extend his time at the helm and consolidate the military's grip on power.

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Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks.

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The U.S. said Tuesday the Thai military's declaration of martial law is allowed by the nation's constitution and its actions to date won't trigger sanctions.

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Explosions and an overnight shooting attack on anti-government demonstrators in Thailand's capital killed at least two people early Thursday, authorities said, the latest political violence to hit Bangkok over the last six months.

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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is facing another legal challenge that could remove her from office after a court announced yesterday it will hear a case accusing her of misconduct for transferring a key government official.

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Despite new surveillance video that may offer a possible clue to the bombing in central Bangkok that killed 20 people, Thai police said Sunday the perpetrators may have already fled the country.

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As Thai authorities said yesterday that much progress was being made in their investigation into the deadly bombing in central Bangkok that killed 20 people, a new surveillance video has surfaced offering a possible clue to solving the crime.

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Asset disclosures by members of Thailand's military-dominated post-coup Cabinet reveal they are quite well-off, a trait shared with the civilian politicians they accused of corruption.

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The general who transitioned from Thailand's junta leader to prime minister has awarded key Cabinet posts to his trusted allies from the armed forces, the latest in a series of moves that critics say will prolong the military's grip on power.

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Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks.

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Explosions and an overnight shooting attack on anti-government demonstrators in Thailand's capital killed at least two people early Thursday, authorities said, the latest political violence to hit Bangkok over the last six months.

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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is facing another legal challenge that could remove her from office after a court announced yesterday it will hear a case accusing her of misconduct for transferring a key government official.

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