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Government, Democrats meet to facilitate insurgent defections
BANGKOK, Sept 17 – Tomorrow’s meeting between Thailand’s government and the opposition Democrat party to confer on ways to resolve the southern crisis...
PM to chair southern violence meeting; invites opposition to join
BANGKOK, Sept 12 - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said Wednesday that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra agreed to chair a meeting on Thailand's southern...
Opposition leader, former Malaysian PM attends international meeting in Thai South
BANGKOK, Sept 7- Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is attending an international meeting today at Prince of Songkhla University on procedures for building peace...
Opposition leader asks government to prioritise troubled South
BANGKOK, Sept 3 – Opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday urged the government to seriously tackle problems in Thailand’s South following...
Govt’s approval rating drops below 50 per cent: Poll
BANGKOK, Aug 6 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's approval rating outstripped that of her government, which was rated at only 4.8 out...
Alcohol sales banned Aug. 2-3
Back-to-back Buddhist holidays this week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol. ...
Abhisit calls for ‘rebranding’ of Democrats at Pattaya conference
Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva used an appearance at a Pattaya democracy conference to call on lieutenants to reshape the Democratic Party’s public image...
Court rejects allegations of fixed judgement
BANGKOK, July 2 – The chief spokesperson of Thailand's Constitution Court on Monday rejected allegations that the court's decision on the legality of the...
Jatuporn threatens hunger strike if bail revoked
BANGKOK, June 25 -- United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) Red Shirt movement leader Jatuporn Prompan said on Monday that if his...
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East Pattaya officials catch illegal rubbish dumper in public area
PATTAYA, Thailand – Nongprue municipal officers apprehended a person caught illegally dumping rubbish on Soi Nong Mai Kaen 17 on November 7. Acting on...
Pattaya police recover diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe worth 4 million yuan
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have arrested two suspects in connection with the disappearance of a luxury Patek Philippe watch valued at approximately 4...
Pattaya municipal officers safely reunite two lost children with their family
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers have safely reunited two children who became separated from their family with their parents after receiving a request...
Tourism operators voice concern over Thailand’s appeal as regional rivals gain ground
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourism operators in Pattaya have raised concerns about Thailand’s declining appeal to international visitors, citing complaints about overcharging, cannabis use in...