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Thaksin Rolls Dice in Bid to Check Thai Military

Thaksin Rolls Dice in Bid to Check Thai Military

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Mar 01, 2016
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The sudden reemergence of Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to take on the junta that took over the country in 2014 is an attempt to thwart its secret plan to stay in power for at least a decade or more, sources in Bangkok say.

“His plan is to raise the alarm against the draft constitution and generate opposition that would vote 'no' in the r…

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