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Military steps aside in Thailand

04.07.11
Thai military chiefs accept the election win of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Puea Thai Party - led by his sister, Yingluck... more

British anarchist caught urging Red Shirts to burn and loot mall

21.05.10
Thai police are searching for a British anarchist caught on video goading on the Red Shirts against troops in Bangkok... more

Red Shirts begin the long trek home after the rout

20.05.10
Buildings smoulder across central Bangkok and troops exchange sporadic fire with pockets of Red Shirt resistance ... more

Bangkok's Red Shirt general dies as fears of more violence grow

17.05.10
Video: The Red Shirt supporting Thai general who was shot by a sniper dies from his wounds, raising fears of new violence ... more

Thai PM's election offer brings end to Red Shirt protest

04.05.10
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators start returning to the Thai provinces after prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva pulls off a last-minute peace deal... more

Red-shirted revolutionaries take control of Thailand TV station

09.04.10
Protesters storm a TV station closed by the Thai government as soldiers and riot police try to hold them back with tear gas and water cannon... more

Manchester City report massive losses

06.01.10
Big spending Manchester City have reported mammoth annual losses of £92.6million... more

Thailand: Send Thaksin back

11.11.09
Thailand asked Cambodia today to extradite its fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra... more

Overseas owners

07.10.09
Developments at Birmingham and Portsmouth over the past couple of days have highlighted the influence of foreign owners in the Premier League. Here, we look at the top-flight clubs in foreign hands... more

Manchester City now completely owned by Sheikh Mansour

23.09.09
Sheikh Mansour has completed a 100% buy-out of Manchester City... more

Sporting Miscellanies

25.06.09
Any Manchester City fans who have been fretting over the fate of their disgraced former owner Thaksin Shinawatra can rest easy... more

Thai protest leader shot

17.04.09
The founder of Thailand's "yellow-shirt" protest that shut down Bangkok airports last year survived a drive-by shooting that saw his vehicle riddled with more than 100 bullets... more

Thai protest leader calls off demo to avoid more deaths

14.04.09
Supporters of Thailand's ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra announced an end to the anti-government protests which have left two dead and caused chaos in Bangkok... more

Old Etonian chosen as new Thai PM

15.12.08
A former Etonian and Oxford graduate was elected prime minister of Thailand by a majority of 37 after a special vote in parliament... more

Thais call off siege of airports

02.12.08
The protesters besieging Bangkok's two airports are to leave, their leader has said ... more

Thai parliament shut as protesters cut off electricity

24.11.08
The Thai parliament was forced to close down after thousands of anti-government protesters managed to cut off electricity to the building... more

Thai protest under fire as grenade kills one, hurts 23

20.11.08
A grenade attack on protesters occupying the Thai prime minister's office in Bangkok killed one person and wounded 23... more

Shinawatra gives up UK asylum bid

10.11.08
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has given up his fight to be given asylum in Britain... more

Hotshot to be new RBS chair is not so hot

17.10.08
Just how brilliant is the track record of John McFarlane, favourite to be the new chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland?... more

Man City in bid to hijack Berba deal

01.09.08
Mark Hughes says £30m offer is accepted as Spurs agree fee to take Arshavin to White Hart Lane... more

Police move in on Thai protesters

29.08.08
Thai police clashed with crowds of anti-government protesters at the prime minister's compound as violence broke out in Bangkok... more

Hughes: I'm not going to leave City

13.08.08
Manchester City manager denied reports he could quit less than three months after he was appointed... more

Top clubs still paying the price for foreign investment

07.05.08
Unless Premier League impose firmer ethical and financial rules there could be big trouble ahead ... more

Thaksin's £3.2m lure for Scolari

07.05.08
Manchester City are reported to have offered Portugal coach a deal to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson... more

Sven urges City stars not to strike

02.05.08
Manchester City players threatened to go on strike over Thaksin Shinawatra's treatment of Sven-Goran Eriksson but were only talked out of it by their beleaguered manager.... more

Sven staying tight-lipped as City axe looms

29.04.08
Sven-Goran Eriksson refuses to comment on his future at Manchester City... more


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