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A decade and a half after he was ousted by a military coup and sentenced to prison on corruption charges, Thaksin returns from self-imposed exile to serve out sentence

Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday voted for real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin to be the country’s next prime minister, bringing an end to three months of political deadlock.

The real estate tycoon, candidate of Pheu Thai, gains the confidence of the military in Parliament by sending the opposition Move Forward, the anti-establishment party winner of the elections. The former leader of the red shirts taken to the medical wing of the prison to serve his 8-year sentence for corruption (but he will immediately ask for a pardon). He promised a

The country’s military establishment clings to power | Asia

Heartland BioWorks, a group of stakeholders in biotechnology and advanced manufacturing, submitted a proposal for a $75 million tech grant.

About 64% of 1,310 respondents said they did not agree at all” or disagreed” with Pheu Thai’s plan to lead what it called a reconciliation government.

Move comes as Pheu Thai founder Thaksin Shinawatra prepares to return home after 15 years in self-imposed exile.

Arrangement angers many Pheu Thai supporters and could coincide with former PM’s return from exile

The majority of Thais disagree with efforts by populist Pheu Thai Party to form a coalition government after snapping ties with election winner Move Forward, a recent opinion poll showed.

ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has awarded grant funding to collaborative projects in Central New York and the Southern Tier through its Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund.