Thailand braced for a day of political turmoil Tuesday as divisive billionaire ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was set to return after 15 years in exile, hours before a deadlocked parliament votes for a new prime minister.The 74-year-old Thaksin, twice prime minister but ousted in a 2006 coup, has said he is now willing to face criminal convictions that he went into exile abroad to avoid.
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Thailand s opposition-led coalition said on Monday it was adding another army-linked party to its ranks, on the eve of a vote to choose a new prime minister. The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) which was created as a vehicle for junta cadres to hold onto power will add.
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Thailand braced for a day of political turmoil Tuesday as divisive billionaire ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was set to return after 15 years in exile, hours before a deadlocked parliament votes for a new prime minister. Former premier Thaksin is expected to touch down at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport around 9…