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Thailand: Send Thaksin back

2009-11-11T10:39:42Z

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

Overseas owners

2009-10-07T15:06:07Z

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

Manchester City now completely owned by Sheikh Mansour

2009-09-23T13:24:54Z

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

Sporting Miscellanies

2009-06-25T08:09:57Z

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

Thai protest leader shot

2009-04-17T08:12:53Z

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

Thai protest leader calls off demo to avoid more deaths

2009-04-14T07:46:44Z

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

Old Etonian chosen as new Thai PM

2008-12-15T09:08:05Z

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

Thais call off siege of airports

2008-12-02T15:46:09Z

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

Thailand protesters switch to all-out blockade of airports

2008-12-01T16:04:46Z

Protesters stepped up their siege of Bangkok's two main airports as the authorities struggled to deal with an estimated 300,000 stranded travellers

Planes fly out empty in deal with Thai protesters

2008-12-01T10:52:20Z

Empty planes were flying out of Bangkok's two main airports while tens of thousands of tourists remained stranded in the Thai capital

Thai PM declares a state of emergency at airports

2008-11-27T09:21:04Z

Thailand�s embattled prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, declared a state of emergency at Bangkok�s two main airports as anti-government demonstrators refused to end their occupation

Thai parliament shut as protesters cut off electricity

2008-11-24T09:24:07Z

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

Thai protest under fire as grenade kills one, hurts 23

2008-11-20T09:11:19Z

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

Shinawatra gives up UK asylum bid

2008-11-10T14:07:43Z

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

Rejuvenated Joe Cole proves his worth

2008-11-04T09:37:35Z

England star has finally won over Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to become a key member of their star-studded team

Hotshot to be new RBS chair is not so hot

2008-10-17T10:07:14Z

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

Sport

2008-10-02T15:08:01Z

Sport in general has received a major morale boost with Britain's unexpected success at the Beijing Olympics. Already the excitement is building towards the London 2012 Games.

Chelsea want payback in cash cash

2008-09-12T10:39:20Z

Football: Less than a fortnight after Manchester City replaced Chelsea as the richest club in the world, Luiz Felipe Scolari's players have the chance to restore some wounded pride

Chelsea: Robinho not worth �32.5m

2008-09-02T07:22:44Z

Chelsea left licking their wounds after losing out on Brazilian Robinho in the biggest transfer in British football history

Man City in bid to hijack Berba deal

2008-09-01T08:30:34Z

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

Police move in on Thai protesters

2008-08-29T11:47:35Z

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

Hughes: I'm not going to leave City

2008-08-13T08:49:25Z

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

Tyranny of King Sepp puts boot into game's credibility

2008-07-16T07:43:42Z

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sepp Blatter, Dimitar Berbatov, Ronaldinho, the MCC, FA and BOA all come under fire from David Mellor

Top clubs still paying the price for foreign investment

2008-05-07T12:19:49Z

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

Thaksin's �3.2m lure for Scolari

2008-05-07T12:38:11Z

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

Sven urges City stars not to strike

2008-05-02T16:37:27Z

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.

Sven staying tight-lipped as City axe looms

2008-04-29T15:04:56Z

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

Give praise to a French president who is not frightened to face facts

2008-03-31T09:48:03Z

Scudamore had to act on breakaway fear but he's still wrong

2008-03-18T14:46:07Z

As the row over the 39th game rumbles on, a senior insider (not Richard Scudamore) wised me up as to why the Premier League chief executive seems willing to go to the wall for a proposal everybody else has damned.