‘The junta is afraid’: as election looms, Thailand’s military rulers seek to curtail support for Shinawatras and their allies
Supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during a rally in Bangkok in 2010. Photo: Xinhua
‘The junta is afraid’: as election looms, Thailand’s military rulers seek to curtail support for Shinawatras and their allies
- Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, Yingluck, both served as prime minister, supported by the ‘red shirt’ movement drawing form rural provinces
- The junta has denied targeting Thaksin and his allies, saying government agencies have been proceeding legally
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Thailand's Junta
Updated: Saturday, 9 Feb, 2019 11:19am
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Supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during a rally in Bangkok in 2010. Photo: Xinhua
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