Tag: Abhisit Vejjajiva
Pheu Thai Party prepares alternative if Amnesty Bill is rejected
BANGKOK, Oct 24 – Pheu Thai leader Charupong Ruangsuwan said the ruling party was determined to pass the Amnesty Bill into law and, if...
The Senate shows concerns over the Amnesty Bill
BANGKOK, 22 October 2013 The Senate has expressed its concern over the Amnesty Bill being scrutinized by a parliamentary committee, saying that the matter...
No agreement in House committee on amnesty criteria
BANGKOK, Oct 18 – A House committee scrutinising the proposed Amnesty Bill yesterday failed to agree on details of pardons to be extended offenders. ...
Abhisit calls on PM to reveal truth on bartering rice for...
BANGKOK, 14 October 2013 Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called on Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to speak the truth regarding how Thai rice...
Democrats turn down invitation to join political reform forum
BANGKOK, 17 September 2013 Democrat Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has firmly declined to join the political reform forum recently initiated by Prime Minister Yingluck...
Thai opposition firm on ending rice pledging scheme
Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party has repeated its call for the government to withdraw the controversial rice pledging scheme, insisting that mounting losses will definitely...
Violence must subside if talks are to continue: Abhisit
BANGKOK, June 7 - Thailand's opposition leader today urged the government to make it clear to militant groups that unless the mounting violence in...
Abhisit firmly rejects govt’s Bt2 trillion loans
BANGKOK, June 6 – The House scrutiny committee resolved today to abide by the original bill on Bt2 trillion loans for Thailand’s infrastructure development...
Opposition party to propose severe cut of Bt2 trillion loans
BANGKOK, June 5 – The opposition Democrat Party is seeking to slash the government’s proposed Bt2 trillion loans for infrastructure development to Bt200 billion...
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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...
Pattaya police arrest suspect in Koh Larn temple theft involving Buddha statue finial
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police have arrested a 37-year-old man from Sattahip in connection with a reported theft at a temple on Koh Larn,...