Tag: Pongthep Thepkanchana
Ombudsman chief to submit report on former PM Thaksin’s passport to...
BANGKOK, 10 November 2013 The Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand will submit a report to the cabinet and Parliament on the government's...
Education minister calls on all sectors to help solve student brawls
BANGKOK, 30 April 2013 Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana has called on all sectors to pitch into the effort of solving student brawls, and...
Education Minister discusses solutions to help restive south teachers
BANGKOK, 25 January 2013 As violence continues plaguing the three southernmost provinces, educators in the restive region have reportedly come up with a...
Thai premier warns against politicising Thai-Cambodian dispute
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today called on nationalist groups to refrain from politicising the Thai-Cambodian dispute on the Phra...
Minister urges deployment of security personnel at schools
BANGKOK, Dec 11 - Following the killing of two teachers in a Pattani school today, Deputy Prime Minister/Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana conceded that...
Students oppose alcohol near schools
BANGKOK, 29 November - A student prohibitionist group has pressed for the Ministry of Education to draw up and enforce new measures to...
Government braces for parliamentary censure
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called a meeting of Pheu Thai party cabinet members to work out preparations for the...
PM oversees national security in new cabinet
BANGKOK, Nov 2 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delegated responsibilities to her newly-appointed deputy premiers and ministers at the first meeting of the...
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CHONBURI, Thailand - A sudden and intense thunderstorm wreaked havoc in Phanat Nikom district of Chonburi on April 15, resulting in a traffic accident...
Pattaya Walking Street ignites with Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - On the evening of April 13, Pattaya's Walking Street burst into life as Thai and foreign tourists flooded the area armed...
Pattaya police ramp up DUI checks for Songkran safety
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the Songkran Festival is in full swing, Pattaya police heightened security measures by implementing alcohol checkpoints to ensure road safety...
Pattaya beachfront revamp project gains momentum
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya City has reported significant progress in the Pattaya Beachfront Landscape Renovation project, aimed at transforming the beachfront into a modern...
Pattaya feels intense heat amid water-splashing fun of Songkran
The Meteorological Department warns of intense heat. Northern Thailand is experiencing thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind, along with some areas experiencing hail.
The Thai...