The army commander who seized Thailand’s government in a rapid, bloodless coup pledged today to hold elections by October 2007 while hinting that the ousted premier, Thaksin Shinawatra, may face prosecution for wrongdoing.

Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted as prime minister in a military coup, arrived in London today, a newspaper said.

The military leader who ousted Thailand's prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today the coup was necessary to end mounting rifts within Thai society and Thaksin's efforts to undermine democracy.

AN army general sacked over an alleged assassination attempt against prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday the plot had been made up by the Thai leader himself.

Thailand’s Meteorological Department may have delayed sounding a tidal wave warning for fear it could damage the country’s lucrative tourism industry, officials indicated today.