Tag: Charupong Ruangsuwan
Pheu Thai sees neither cabinet reshuffle nor parliament dissolution
BANGKOK, 17 November 2013 The ruling Pheu Thai Party has confirmed that there will neither be cabinet shakeup nor dissolution of parliament in order...
Pheu Thai MPs brace for no-confidence debate
BANGKOK, Nov 18 – The ruling Pheu Thai Party will meet urgently tomorrow to prepare for the opposition’s no-confidence debate against Prime Minister Yingluck...
Democrat Party moves to remove PM Yingluck, two ministers
BANGKOK, Nov 16 – The Democrat Party has petitioned the Senate, seeking to impeach Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and two Cabinet members for corruption...
Interior Minister: Protesters’ goal is to topple govt
BANGKOK, Nov 8 – Anti-government protesters set Monday as their deadline for withdrawal of the amnesty bill to coincide with a verdict by the...
Rubber farmers continue blocking road to South
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, OCT 29 – Rubber farmers from Thailand’s South have defied the authorities’ order to stop blocking Phetchkasem Road, the major route...
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...
Amnesty Bill ignites widespread debate in Thai society
BANGKOK, Oct 22 – Parliamentary deliberation of Thailand's controversial Amnesty Bill has triggered heated public debate and criticism which could lead to a political...
PM Yingluck vows assistance to flood-hit people nationwide
BANGKOK, Oct 2 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today promised to look closely at the plight of flood-hit people who will be granted financial...
Thailand braces for more floods as downpours continue
BANGKOK, Sept 28 – Several parts of Thailand, particularly the eastern region, have been severely submerged by floods as train services were disrupted and...
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Pattaya ride-hailing driver alleges assault by bar owner and group
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 37-year-old ride-hailing driver has appealed for police action after alleging that a bar owner and a group of men assaulted...
Thailand raids warehouses behind cheap counterfeit cosmetics sold online
SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand – Cheap cosmetics sold online may seem like a bargain, but counterfeit products can carry risks for consumers. Immigration police raided...
Australian man, 82, dies after falling from 16th-floor Pattaya condo
PATTAYA, Thailand – An 82-year-old Australian man died after falling from the 16th-floor balcony of a condominium in Jomtien on the evening of October...
Rayong’s charcoal-grilled squid stop serves up a signature seafood sauce
RAYONG, Thailand – Travellers passing through Klaeng district can stop for a taste of charcoal-grilled squid at Nai Thong Grilled Squid, a roadside stall...
Car catches fire at Pattaya government housing project
PATTAYA, Thailand – A car caught fire around noon on October 9 at a government housing project in Naklua, prompting firefighters to rush to...