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allvoices (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Thailand Today In 2008, Thailand could not avoid the current crisis that’s gripping the city of Bangkok. Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej has stated that he is not going to resign, nor dissolve the elected parliament. He declared a state of emergency on 2nd Sept 2008 after the pro and anti-government groups fought in the streets of Bangkok which resulted in at least one death and dozens injured. The...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
Somchai Wongsawat Prime minister Brother-in-law to the ousted leader Thaksin Shinawatra, Somchai is a former appeal court judge who became prime minister in September after Samak Sundaravej, his predecessor, was removed by the constitutional court for hosting cooking shows while in office. His close relationship with Thaksin has opened him to charges of nepotism, which he denies. After his offices...
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Tolerance.ca (Free subscription) | 10/19/2008
BANGKOK - Samak Sundaravej, the former Thai premier who was forced from office last month for appearing in television cooking shows, is being treated for liver cancer, local media reported Sunday.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/18/2008
Bangkok - Former Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej, who was forced out of office last month by a court ruling, said Saturday that he has cancer. The rotund, outspoken Samak, 73, said that after the court ruling, abdominal pains prompted him to see...
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RssDaily (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Filed under: Thailand Southeast Asia's top tourist destination can't seem to break out of its slump. Supporters of two major political parties have been clashing in the streets. Former PM Samak Sundaravej was forced from office following scandals and protests. Now, just two weeks into his run as prime minister, Somchai Wangsawat, Samak's replacement, is under investigation for breaking the government...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Thailand's former premier Samak Sundaravej on Tuesday resigned as leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the party will issue an announcement later, a party source told Xinhua. Samak, who was ordered to leave the Prime Minister Post after a court ruling on September 15 for violating the constitution by hosting two cooking shows on commercial television, submitted his resignation on Tuesday....
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
BANGKOK, Sept. 25 -- A Thai appeals court Thursday upheld a conviction and two-year jail sentence in a defamation case against Samak Sundaravej, confirming the downfall of the country's former prime minister.
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JURIST (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
[JURIST] The Thailand Court of Appeals ruled against former Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej Thursday, upholding defamation convictions against him and an associate, Dusit Siriwan. The charges stem from a 2006 television appearance in which both men allegedly insinuated that former Bangkok deputy governor Samart Rajpolasidhi was involved in a vote-rigging scheme. Samak and Dusit were convicted...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Thailand's former prime minister Samak Sundaravej has been found guilty of defaming a former deputy governor of Bangkok in 2006.
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CNN (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej lost a second crucial legal battle Thursday, again over a television appearance.
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Thailand's Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a verdict and the sentence of a two-year jail termagainst former prime minister Samak Sundaravej for libel charge. Samak and co-defendant Dusit Siriwan were convicted by the Criminal Court last year for defamation against former deputy Bangkok governor Samart Ratchapholsit while they hosted a talk show. "The two defendants are leading figures with political...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Thailand's Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence Thursday in a defamation case against former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was recently forced to resign for violating the constitution.
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Thailand's Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence Thursday in a defamation case against former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was recently forced to resign for violating the constitution.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Thailand's Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence Thursday in a defamation case against former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was recently forced to resign for violating the constitution.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Thailand's Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence Thursday in a defamation case against former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was recently forced to resign for violating the constitution.
