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Prison Sentence for ex Thai Prime Minister Thaksin
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Prison Sentence for ex Thai Prime Minister Thaksin

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Oct 23, 2008
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The prison sentence handed down to ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is just one part of the present Thai political crisis. Thaksin was found guilty of a "conflict of interest" because he was Prime Minister at the time when his wife bought a piece of land at a knock-down price from the Thai state. The land originated from bankruptcies in the 199…

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