Thaksin Shinawatra Wishes to Return Home

Thailand’s former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, has been living in self-imposed exile and has only recently expressed his wish to return home. 

He was ousted from his post in a military coup in 2006 by the current Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. 

ABE’S CASE AGAINST DINNER FUNCTIONS LIKELY TO BE DROPPED BY TOKYO PROSECUTORS

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• Abe’s case against dinner functions likely to be dropped by Tokyo Prosecutors.
• Around 660 lawyers and other parties had lodged a criminal complaint against the ex-PM.
• The final decision on Abe’s criminal respo...

JAPAN’S EX-PM SHINZO ABE MAY HAVE DISCARDED RECIEPTS FOR DINNER FUNCTIONS

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• Japan’s Ex-PM Shinzo Abe may have discarded receipts for dinner functions.
• Prosecutors are investing the case as a violation of political funds control law.
• The total bills for the dinner functions may have exceeded...

SHINZO ABE AND HIS SECRETARY ACCUSED OF ILLEGAL SUBSIDIZED COSTS IN 2018 DINNER FUNCTION

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• Shinzo Abe and his secretary accused of illegal subsidized costs in 2018 dinner function.
• A criminal complaint was filed in May and August against Abe and his aides.
• He and his aides are said to have violated the election...

EX INDIAN PM MANMOHAN SINGH POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS?

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• Quarantine notice pasted outside Former PM Manmohan Singh's home sparked speculations of him testing positive for the virus

• The daughter of a domestic help working at Singh's residence tested positive for COVID-19 and her family has been quaran...