Tag: Abhisit Vejjajiva
Opposition leader advises country plan to reduce flood-related conflicts
BANGKOK, Dec 23 - Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed a crisis-oriented map of Thailand’s regions in the wake of the recent flood to...
Thai PM: 2012 GDP likely to grow 4.5-5.5%
BANGKOK, Nov 9 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday said the country's economic growth next year could expand within the range of 4.5-...
PM: No need to use Vibhavadi Rangsit Road as passageway for...
BANGKOK, 25 October 2011 - Yesterday, the Prime Minister, together with the Bangkok Governor and the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, went to...
Flood rises in Nakhon Sawan after dykes damaged
NAHKON SAWAN, Oct 11 – Flooding increased in Nakhon Sawan in the past 24 hours after the flood embankment along the Chao Phraya River...
Farmers demand Govt’s help under income guarantee scheme
BANGKOK, 27 September 2011 – Representatives of rice farmers have gathered to call for the Opposition to help ensure the Government’s financial assistance in...
PM, opposition leader lead anti-corruption campaign Sunday
BANGKOK, Sept 25 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged all sectors to create a culture of honesty and not...
Abhisit: Red Shirt village expansion calls for authorities’ attention
BANGKOK, 20 September 2011 -Democrat and the Opposition Leader Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva has stressed that the Prime Minister should have taken the helm of...
Chalerm pledges no violation of law in govt’s anti-drug campaign
BANGKOK, Sept 15 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Thursday promised that the Thai government's recently-launched campaign against narcotics will follow the...
Flood death toll rises, more heavy rain over Thailand
BANGKOK, Sept 11 - Thais are bracing for more heavy downpours following those which have already wreaked havoc in many provinces and left more...
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Pattaya’s Central Road swamped by overnight storm
PATTAYA, Thailand – More than an hour of torrential rain and thunderstorms sent floodwater rushing through Pattaya early on September 24, with water reaching...
Pattaya faces its worst nightmare as torrential rain keeps coming
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is facing several difficult days of heavy rain, flooding and dangerous runoff, with the latest downpours turning familiar roads into...
Pattaya puts nine critical flood hotspots on 24-hour alert
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has placed nine flood-prone areas under 24-hour surveillance as the city prepares for heavy rain forecast from September 24-27,...
Chonburi governor leads search for foreigner missing in Pattaya flood canal
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Governor Naris Niramaiwong joined an urgent search on Thursday for a foreign man who disappeared after falling into a flooded...
Pattaya flood leaves residents asking who is to blame for swept-away motorcycles
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Pattaya resident was left counting his losses after parked motorcycles were knocked over and swept away by powerful floodwater, raising...