Tag: Phongthep Thepkanjana
Constitutional Court to rule Friday on validity of Feb 2 election
BANGKOK, March 19 – The Constitutional Court announced it will give its verdict Friday on whether the Feb 2 general election will be annulled....
Phongthep’ confident about January 26 advance voting
BANGKOK, 20 January 2014 Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana expressed his confidence that the upcoming early elections on January 26 will go smoothly if...
‘Phongthep’ urges those interested in protesting to reconsider
BANGKOK, 6 January 2014 Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana has urged those who are interested in joining the January 13 demonstrations to reconsider, saying...
Caretaker PM denies taking leave to avoid Sunday forum
LAMPANG, Dec 13 - Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday denied taking leave to avoid participating in the government-proposed political reform forum this...
Thailand hopeful of better ranking on human trafficking suppression
BANGKOK, Oct 19 – Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana was assigned to lead an ad-hoc committee to prepare a report on Thailand’s human trafficking...
DPM Phongthep seeking a budget to develop Koh Kret’s walkway
BANGKOK, 19 July 2013 Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana is keen on improving walkways in Tambon Koh Kret, Nonthaburi, after his visit to the...
New Education Minister says Thai education system needs urgent revamp
BANGKOK, 2 July 2013 The newly-appointed Education Minister has said the Thai education system needs a major revamp to enable Thai kids to compete...
“Phongthep” admits Thai education system unsatisfactory
BANGKOK, 24 June 2013 Education Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana admits that the Thai education system is unsatisfactory and behind other countries in the ASEAN...
OBEC: “No small schools will be closed down this year”
BANGKOK, 30 May 2013 The Office of Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has affirmed that the Education Ministry will not be closing down any small...
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Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...