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Thaksin Shinawatra: Thaksin moved from prison to a hospital less than a day after he returned to Thailand from exile
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Thaksin Shinawatra: Thaksin moved from prison to a hospital less than a day after he returned to Thailand from exile

BANGKOK: Thailand’s divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital early Wednesday, less than a day after he returned from…

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Pita says will withdraw from Thai PM race if he loses next vote
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Pita says will withdraw from Thai PM race if he loses next vote

BANGKOK: The liberal frontrunner to become Thailand’s next prime minister said Saturday he would withdraw his candidacy if parliament did not endorse him next week,…

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Thai progressive leader loses PM bid in parliament despite poll win
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Thai progressive leader loses PM bid in parliament despite poll win

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday in his initial bid to become Thailand’s next PM, after he was thwarted in a high-stakes parliamentary vote…

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Who is Pita Limjaroenrat, the Harvard alumnus tipped to be Thailand's next PM?
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Who is Pita Limjaroenrat, the Harvard alumnus tipped to be Thailand’s next PM?

BANGKOK: Pita Limjaroenrat, a Harvard graduate and corporate leader, has surprised the Thai establishment with his grassroots campaign advocating for royal reform, positioning him as…

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Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat claims victory, says ready to be PM
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Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat claims victory, says ready to be PM

BANGKOK: Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Monday he was ready to be prime minister after a stunning election result that left his upstart progressive…

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