Tag: Political Crisis
Cabinet considers economic stimulation measures
BANGKOK, Oct 1 Economic stimulation measures were proposed to the cabinet at today's meeting chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. Deputy Prime Minister...
Pattaya officials survey beaches as new regulations prepped
Pattaya officials this week planned to debate new rules aimed at cleaning up Pattaya and Jomtien beaches to bring them in line with policies...
Cabinet to consider economic boost and appoint new key government officials
BANGKOK, 1 October 2014 The cabinet is going to consider several key economic and national issues in today’s meeting, which has been rescheduled for...
PM Prayut to visit Myanmar Oct 9-10
BANGKOK, Sept 30 Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Myanmar on Oct 9 and 10, and join the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Italy...
Army C-in-C Gen Prayut passes baton to successor
BANGKOK, Sept 30 Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the prime minister and chief of the National Council for Peace and Order, retired as commander in chief...
Bangkok expedites installation of lights and CCTV in city danger spots
BANGKOK, 30 September 2014 Bangkok is expediting the installation of lighting systems and CCTV in 283 areas of risk to citizens. Treedao Apaiwong, a...
Justice Minister: Prisons must be free of drugs, mobile phones
BANGKOK, Sept 29 –Justice Minister Gen Paiboon Kumchaya has reiterated that prisons must be free of narcotics and mobile phones. The minister plans to...
FM: International community has more confidence in Thailand
NEW YORK, Sept 29 - Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn, Thailand's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, reports satisfaction with his attendance at the 69th...
NSC chief: Southern peace negotiations to proceed
BANGKOK Sept 29 Tawin Pliensri, secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC), has given assurances that negotiations to restore peace in Thailand's southern border...
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Road-marking truck burns out on Bangkok elevated road, injuring five workers
BANGKOK, Thailand – A four-wheel truck carrying road-marking workers and equipment was destroyed by fire on the Borommaratchachonnani elevated road in Bangkok on the...
Pattaya officials seize tables and cigarettes from sidewalk vendors on Second Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal enforcement officers seized two metal tables and several boxes of cigarettes from vendors selling goods on public pavement along...
Minivan catches fire outside emergency department at Phuket hospital
PHUKET, Thailand – A minivan caught fire outside the emergency department of Vachira Phuket Hospital early on October 11, prompting an urgent response from...
Over 10,000 suspected counterfeit TAIYO lighters seized in Mukdahan warehouse raid
MUKDAHAN, Thailand – Authorities seized approximately 10,730 lighters suspected of carrying counterfeit TAIYO trademarks during a court-authorized search of a warehouse in Mukdahan on...
Sattahip Mayor seeks care and support for 73-year-old woman living alone
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Sattahip Mayor Wasan Siangchi visited a 73-year-old woman living alone in a rented room on October 11 after receiving concerns from...