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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...country. Since Thaksin was removed from office by a military junta, the country has cycled through five prime ministers - some aligned with the polarizing tycoon, some vehemently opposed to him. Last September, protesters upset that elections had ushered in a pro-Thaksin government, even took over Bangkok's international airport for a week, virtually paralyzing the Thai capital. Thailand's current leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has vowed to use "every means we can" to extradite Thaksin; a Mar. 2 public appearance by the former Prime Minister in Hong Kong was canceled after Thai authorities announced they would attempt to have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra | 3/6/2009 | See Source »

...Last year, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) staged massive protests and besieged Bangkok's international airport for a week. They accused the then-government of being your puppet and vowed to protest until that government fell. In the end, the court ruled that the ruling party had committed electoral fraud, and the government was forced out of office. What is your analysis of what happened? The whole world condemned what happened with the PAD taking over the airport. It was really a quiet coup supported by the military. Many military officials were there, supporting the [PAD members...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra | 3/6/2009 | See Source »

...great time in the Dominican Republic. Wish I could tell you about it." - after Palm Beach International Airport authorities caught him with a bottle of Viagra with a prescription that was not in his name. The Rush Limbaugh Show, reprinted on CBSNews.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conservative Radio Host Rush Limbaugh | 3/4/2009 | See Source »

...still have any anxiety about safety, consider this: when we arrived from the airport in a Hyundai minitaxi bursting at the seams, one of our friends left his wallet, heavy with cash, in the back of the cab. He called around to taxi companies that night but despaired of ever seeing his billfold again, resigning himself to the tedium of canceled cards and replaced IDs. The next morning a honk sounded out front - the cabdriver had returned, sheepishly handing back the wallet with everything intact, apologizing profusely for not coming sooner. When asked by my astonished friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Loving My Time in Cartagena | 3/3/2009 | See Source »

Lounge Act. Heineken has opened its first branded airport bar in Newark International Airport's Terminal C. Designed to mimic the first class airline lounges you've always longed to enter, the Heineken bar comes complete with free Wi-Fi, comfy chairs and private cabana areas. Oh, and there's Heineken for sale as well. Open daily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Agatha Christie's Private Escape, and Other Travel Goodies | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

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