Loyalists of exiled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra are meeting today to counter a bid by the main opposition party to form a new government in Thailand.

A brother-in-law of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra was elected the new prime minister of Thailand in a parliamentary vote today.

Thailand's king officially endorsed an ally of ousted premier and Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister today.

Loyalists of deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra captured 233 of 480 seats in the lower house of parliament to win Sunday's national election, it was announced today.

Official campaigning for Thailand's first general elections since last year's military coup began today as 18 parties registered candidates.