Is PM Samak Sundaravej quietly declaring his political independence from Thaksin Shinawatra? Is there really a rift between the two? At least, these are the stories being bandied about by certain conspiracy theorists who, for the sake of deepening the myth, shall remain anonymous. Their cold, non-sentimental conclusion is that Samak has somehow convinced himself that at this particular juncture, Thak....
CNN's Bangkok correspondent Dan Rivers today spoke with ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on his flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok. He talks about his feelings returning to Thailand and the alleged corruption charges. Shinawatra: I have mixed feelings. I’m excited…but I know that I still have a lot of things to do and to solve…and try to restore my reputation that has been tarnished by the....
Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinnawatr is back after 17 months in exile. Flight TG603 landed at Suvarnabhumi at 9.45 am from Hong Kong amidst tight security measures. Thaksin knelt down to kiss Thai soil upon arrival. ....
Click to watch Thaksin Shinnawatr at Hong Kong's Chap Lap Kok Airport and on THAI's flight TG603 this morning...He says he has been thinking of coming home every day since the Sept 19, 2006 coup...has been waiting for "17 years" oop...17 months.......
Click to watch "Arirang"- - the famous Korean folk song -- played in a historic peformance by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, North Korea, last night (Feb 26, 2008) to a standing ovation of the North Korean audience...No Kim Jong-Il, the paramount leader, didn't make an unexpected appearance.......