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Former Thai PM Somchai acquitted of abusing power

The Supreme Court of Thailand on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat, a brother-in-law of the self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatara of charges on ordering a 2008 crackdown on anti-government protesters.

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Former Thai PM Somchai acquitted of abusing power

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Aug2(APD)--TheSupremeCourtofThailandonWednesdayacquittedformerprimeministerSomchaiWongsawat,abrother-in-lawoftheself-exiledformerpr

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2 Thai ex-PMs acquitted of abusing power in quelling protest

TwoformerThaiprimeministerswereclearedofabuseofpowerWednesdayinacaseinvolvingthequellingofananti-governmentprotestin2008.ThecourtinBangkokacquittedSomchaiWongsa