Tag: Pheu Thai
Thailand gets first female prime minister
BANGKOK, Aug 5 - Thailand's House of Representatives voted 296-3 for Yingluck Shinawatra, a top-party list Pheu Thai MP and sister of ousted...
New cabinet lineup expected 1-2 weeks after election results endorsed: Yingluck
Thailand’s prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday said the list of cabinet members should be done in one or two weeks after the...
EC announces Thailand’s official 2011 General Election result
BANGKOK, July 5 -- Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has announced the official result of Sunday's general election after the announcement was delayed from...
US congratulates Thailand for election result
BANGKOK, 4 July 2011 – The United States has congratulated Thailand for a high voter turnout in the Sunday general election and says...
Outgoing PM Abhisit calls it quits after election defeat
BANGKOK, July 4 - Outgoing prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced his resignation as Democrat Party leader after his party's loss to the opposition...
Pheu Thai leader forming five-party coalition gov’t with 299 seats
BANGKOK, July 4 – Pheu Thai party leader Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday announced that her party, which gained a majority of votes in the...
PAD calls for dissolution of 5 parties
BANGKOK, 2 July 2011 – The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has petitioned the Election Commission (EC) for the disbandment of five political...
Thaksin not involved in forming new government: Yingluck
BANGKOK, June 24 - Top Pheu Thai Party list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday dismissed allegations by the Democrat Party that her brother,...
Early poll shows Pheu Thai leads in Chonburi, 45.6% undecided
The Pheu Thai Party has a narrow lead in Chonburi over the Democratic and Chonburi Power parties, but nearly half the electorate remains undecided,...
Thaksin’s sister rides iPad2 wave as election heats up
BUNG KAN, June 6 - Yingluck Shinawatra, candidate for premier from Thailand's main opposition party, the Pheu Thai, on Monday turned the hype...
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Officials fear Pattaya and Phuket are overcrowded hotspots
The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has formally warned the Thai government that overtourism is now at crisis point. With projections that the calendar...
Swiss man critically injured in Pattaya scooter collision; police inaction criticised
PATTAYA, Thailand - A 73-year-old Swiss citizen is in critical condition after his electric three-wheel scooter was struck by a white Isuzu car at...
Survey reveals common summer ailments amid rising heat concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Thailand Department of Health has unveiled findings from a comprehensive survey shedding light on prevalent health issues faced by individuals...
Pattaya communities unite to preserve Kong Khao tradition
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Pattaya and Naklua communities joined hands to uphold the cherished tradition of "Kong Khao," or rice mound procession. Spearheaded by...
Firefighters withdrawn from chemical warehouse fire scene in Rayong
Firefighters have been withdrawn from the scene of a fire at chemical warehouses in Rayong province, following chemical tank explosions on Monday.
The fire at...