Tag: Abhisit Vejjajiva
Special Report: Thai Media Analysis Part 1
It is undeniable that the press has played an important role in local politics during recent years. Media Monitor Scheme has drawn up...
Suthep reaffirms no secret talks with Cambodia
BANGKOK, Sept 3 - Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Saturday denied Cambodia's claims over alleged secret talks on overlapping oil and gas-rich...
ABAC SIMBA: People have low confidence towards govt
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – People still have low confidence towards the Pheu Thai-led government upon concerns over high living costs, according to a...
Thai Foreign Minister to visit Cambodia Sept 14
BANGKOK, Sept 1 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Towichakchaikul said on Friday he would visit Cambodia on Sept 14, as part of his introductory...
Sukhothai hard hit by floods
SUKHOTHAI, Aug 26 - The flood situation in Sukhothai remains critical in some areas with floodwaters as deep as two metres and some...
Sripatum Poll: PM is slightly ahead of Opposition leader in public...
BANGKOK, 26 August 2011 – People have rated the performance of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the recent policy debate slightly higher than...
Opposition lambasts Parliament President
BANGKOK, 25 August 2011 – The opposition Democrat Party has called on Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont to reconsider himself and his duties after...
PM unruffled by policy debate
BANGKOK, 23 August 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has confirmed her readiness to elucidate the government’s policy statement to Parliament as she...
Abhisit: Red Shirt village only exacerbate social divides
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 -Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said it would only encourage social divides to establish a village exclusively for Red...
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Thailand, the “Sick Man of Asia”?
A Funeral Buffet That Tells a Different Story
From time to time, Thailand is described in foreign commentary as the sick man of Asia a...
Pattaya Deputy Mayor inspects school lunch program, reaffirms focus on student nutrition and well-being
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Kritsana Boonsawat led a site visit to Pattaya City School 8 to inspect the city’s school lunch program, underscoring...
Pattaya tightens grip on beach and Walking Street order as Deputy Mayor demands strict...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is stepping up efforts to restore order and protect its tourism image, as Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijjakarn chaired a...
Vietnamese man arrested at Suvarnabhumi with rhino horns in wildlife trafficking bust
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai authorities arrested a 36-year-old Vietnamese man at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday after an X-ray scan revealed six rhinoceros horns weighing...
Chonburi residents demand vote recount, vow to escalate protests over transparency concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – A growing crowd of local residents gathered at the Chonburi Municipality Stadium on Tuesday, demanding a recount of the Constituency 1...