Tag: Pracha Promnok
Furious rubber farmers vow to renew rally next Saturday
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Sept 7 – Rubber growers in 10 southern provinces have announced that they will demonstrate again next Saturday to protest the...
Thailand’s human trafficking efforts remain poor
MANILA, June 21 – Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul today blamed red tape as the major reason behind Thailand’s failure to be...
No comment from Attorney General on attempt to drop terrorism cases...
BANGKOK, May 4 – The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has refused to comment on a report that the Department of Special Investigation...
Thailand presses on to get off money laundering blacklist
Thailand is set to announce the first batch of 100 “terrorists” in an attempt to be removed from a blacklist by a global...
Security agencies float new peace process for South
BANGKOK, Feb 22 – A proposal to grant conditional amnesty to southern militants will be submitted to a high-level committee chaired by Prime...
Thailand’s coalition parties back referendum ahead of charter change
BANGKOK, Dec 14 – Thailand’s government coalition bloc today advocated a referendum to decide whether the constitution amendment should go ahead on the...
Government proposes 5-point rehabilitation for southerners
BANGKOK, Oct 11 – A five-point proposal to improve the quality of life for Thailand’s ethnic Malay Muslim majority population--possibly a non-violent solution...
Thailand feels the pinch with threat of blacklist looming
BANGKOK, Oct 7 - Thai Justice Minister Pracha Promnok admitted today that Thailand needs to urgently issue two pieces of legislation to combat...
Cabinet approves another reshuffle in key ministries
BANGKOK, Sept 13 - Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday approved the latest transfer of senior government officials in another major reshuffle in key ministries and...
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Dissecting Thailand’s Visa Policy, Long Stay or Long-Term Residence?
BANGKOK, Thailand - The Thai Cabinet’s recent resolution to acknowledge a new package of visa measures has been presented as part of the government’s...
Bangkok and Pattaya ready to welcome couples as Valentine’s Day marriage registrations surge under...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bangkok is preparing to welcome thousands of couples for Valentine’s Day marriage registrations, as city officials report a steady rise in...
Betrunkener russischer Mann nach Angriff auf thailändische Frau in Pattaya von Passanten festgehalten
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Polizei nahm am Mittwochabend, dem 11. Februar, einen russischen Staatsbürger fest, nachdem dieser mutmaßlich im stark alkoholisierten Zustand eine thailändische...
Von Nakhon Sawan bis Bangkok und Pattaya feiert Thailand das chinesische Neujahr in großem...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mit farbenfrohen Paraden, kulturellen Darbietungen und eindrucksvollen Feuerwerken feiert Thailand landesweit das chinesische Neujahr. Den feierlichen Auftakt bildete am Abend des...
Panic on Pattaya beach as python emerges from the sea at Jomtien
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourists and beachgoers were startled when a large python unexpectedly emerged from the sea at Jomtien Beach on February 13, triggering...