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Thai airport siege ends

Thailand moved on to the next stage of its political crisis Wednesday, while Bangkok international airport prepared to resume service.

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Former ruling coalition parties back Democrat leader as new Thai PM

GMT SINA.com BANGKOK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Four former coalition parties, including Chart Thai, Puea Pandin, Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana and Matchimathipataya, announced on Tuesday that they will back the Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva to set up a new government.

Thailand's Democrat Party leader confident of forming coalition

GMT Xinhua English BANGKOK, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva expressed his confidence again Monday that his party could form a coalition government of more than 260 MPs.

Thailand limps toward normalcy as airports reopen

GMT SINA.com BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's main airport checked security and computer systems as it prepared to restore normal operations after a weeklong closure forced by anti-government protesters, as millions of Thais awaited a speech Thursday by their beloved monarch for guidance on ending the country's political paralysis.

International air links in Thailand being restored

GMT SINA.com BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's battered political parties tried to come up with a candidate Thursday to replace the ousted prime minister as airport authorities hurried to restore international air links severed by protesters who occupied Bangkok's two airports for a week.

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Thais brace for strikes as unions join protest

GMT Xinhua English A strike by anti-government labor unions fizzled out Wednesday, but protesters demanding the prime minister's resignation refused to lift a weeklong siege of his office, ignoring an emergency decree that has hardened Thailand's political deadlock.

Anti-gov't protesters storm Thai southern airports despite emergency decree

GMT Xinhua English BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Thailand's anti-government group People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) in the south relaunched raids at several airports Tuesday despite the state of emergency Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared in Bangkok in the morning.

Thailand, in state of emergency, bans gatherings

GMT China Daily BANGKOK - Thailand on Tuesday banned gatherings of more than five people in Bangkok, state radio announced, under an emergency decree invoked after clashes between protesters in the capital left one dead.

Tourists returning to China from Thailand as protests continue

GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The first group of 15 Chinese tourists who were stranded on Thailand's Phuket Island after anti-government protests closed down the airport returned to China on Monday morning.

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Thailand's main airport to restore full operations

GMT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thailand's main airport prepared to restore full operations, checking security and computer systems after a weeklong closure.

Protests hurt Thai tourism

GMT Reuters Thailand's political turmoil has heaped further strain on an economy already battered by the effects of the global financial crisis.

Bangkok's airports resume after a week long protest

GMT China Daily Anti-government protesters lifted their crippling, eight-day blockade of Thailand's main airport on Wednesday, raising the hopes of 230,000 stranded tourists even though there is no end in sight to the wider political crisis.

Thai airport siege ends

GMT Reuters Thailand moved on to the next stage of its political crisis Wednesday, while Bangkok international airport prepared to resume partial service.

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U.S. calls for end of political crisis in Thailand

GMT Xinhua English WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United States hopes Thailand's political crisis will come to an end following the Thai constitutional court's verdict calling for the prime minister to step down, the State Department said Tuesday.

Poll: Thais ashamed of political chaos in their country

GMT BANGKOK, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- A new poll released on Sunday here showed that most of the Thai people felt ashamed of the country's current political turmoil as protesters continue to shutdown two Bangkok airports in a showdown against the government.

Canada reiterates call for peaceful resolution in Thai situation

GMT Xinhua English OTTAWA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Canada called for a peaceful resolution to the situation in Thailand for a second time on Saturday.

Singapore hopes Thailand to peacefully resolve political crisis

GMT xinhuanet SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Singapore Foreign Ministry on Sunday night said that Singapore hopes all parties in Thailand will exercise utmost restraint and find a peaceful resolution of their differences.