Tag: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Forbes: CP family richest in Thailand
BANGKOK, 7 September 2012 – According to Forbes magazine, Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont is the richest person in Thailand. ...
Thaksin visa to US unrelated to politics: US Ambassador Kenney
BANGKOK, Aug 14 - US Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Anne Kenney said the US visa granted to self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra...
House consideration of reconciliation bill postponed upon chaos
BANGKOK, 30 May 2012 - Chaos broke out during Parliament’s deliberation of the National Reconciliation Act today, causing the meeting to be put...
PM Yingluck rules out cabinet reshuffle
BANGKOK, May 17 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday ruled out a cabinet reshuffle after the five-year ban from political life...
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...
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Rony Fineman: The relentless hotelier who helped shape modern Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Rony Fineman’s story is one of grit, instinct, and timing. Widely regarded as one of Pattaya’s pioneering hotel and condominium developers,...
Fatal stabbing after street confrontation in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old man has died after being stabbed during a violent altercation outside a restaurant in Pattaya early Thursday morning, police...
Sky turns dangerous as giant kite plunges onto bar and entangles high-voltage lines in...
PATTAYA, Thailand — A dramatic incident unfolded in Pattaya when a large kite from the Pattaya International Kite On The Beach 2026 lost control,...
British man detained after phone snatching incident near Pattaya Beach, past rampage reported
PATTAYA, Thailand — Police detained a British man in the early hours of February 26 after he allegedly caused a disturbance and snatched a...
Pattaya Immigration Police arrest four Chinese nationals for illegal mahjong gambling
PATTAYA, Thailand — Pattaya immigration police arrested four Chinese men in the early hours of February 26 after uncovering an illegal mahjong gambling operation...