Tensions rose in Thailand today as ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made a video address to supporters who have been holding daily protests against the country’s coup leaders, and said he was being persecuted by those who replaced him.

A Thai court disbanded the political party of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra today over election law violations.

Thailand’s oldest political party was today cleared of election law violation charges, a verdict that could help restore stability ahead of December elections.

Authorities in Thailand are preparing to stop 99 elephants and thousands of villagers from protesting against the possible dissolution of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s political party.

Thailand's prime minister said today he supported allowing Buddhists to arm themselves against Muslim insurgents who are targeting civilians.

Thailand’s coup leader has asked the government to impose a state of emergency in Bangkok to prevent supporters of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra from staging mass rallies.

Hundreds of people marked the six-month anniversary of Thailand's coup with a protest today demanding the quick restoration of democracy in the south-east Asian country.

Thailand's military-backed government today pledged tighter security in the South of the country after bombings and shootings by suspected Muslim insurgents killed eight people and wounded almost 70.

Thailand’s post-coup elections could take place earlier than October if the constitution is drafted ahead of schedule, officials said today.

Thailand’s leaders dismissed rumours of a new coup, seeking to calm the situation following September’s military takeover and a string of New Year’s Eve bombings in Bangkok.

The death toll in the New Year's Eve bombing in the Thai capital Bangkok rose to three today.

Two more bombs exploded in Bangkok just after midnight, wounding seven people, including six foreigners, a Thai television station reported today.

A series of New Year's Eve bomb blasts rocked the Thai capital Bangkok today, killing at least two people and injuring 12, police said today.

Thailand’s first female central bank chief has hit back over criticism of her moves to restrict foreign investors, which drove the stock market to plunge nearly 15% and sparked anxieties about a replay of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Thailand’s deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in China, the military chief who ousted him said today.

Thailand's prime minister says that Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted from power in a coup last month, can return to Thailand if he wants.

Thailand’s new interim prime minister devoted today to meetings with Asian, European, African and US diplomats, hoping to explain the post-coup political situation and repair the country’s damaged reputation.

Retired army commander General Surayud Chulanont was sworn in today as Thailand’s interim prime minister following the announcement of a temporary constitution which reserved considerable powers for Thailand’s military coup makers.

Coup leaders have chosen a former army commander and close adviser to Thailand’s powerful monarch to lead the country until promised elections next year, the auditor general said today.

Thailand’s military rulers have chosen an interim civilian prime minister for a provisional government set to replace the administration of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, an official said today. He declined to name the person.

Thai bomb disposal experts today began collecting and defusing rockets and bombs that rained down on a village during massive explosions at an army arsenal.