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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The Pattaya City Expats Club receives updates on Thailand Immigration, Driving License, and Bank...
PATTAYA, Thailand - On April 23, 2025, Duncan Foster, the director and co-owner of MOT Services, delivered an informative presentation to the Pattaya City...
Final version of Thai arrival card resolves some issues
Foreigners can now register online for the actual TDAC (Thai Digital Arrival Card) where several grunts and groans have been resolved. Expats are now...
Irish tourist brutally stabbed in Pattaya after motorcycle ambush by foreign attacker
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Rescue Center received a report of a serious assault resulting in severe injuries in front of a condominium located in...
Pattaya faces crisis as decline in Chinese tourists affects revenue – plans in place...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is currently grappling with a significant decline in Chinese tourist arrivals, a trend that has been exacerbated by the recent...
Chinese man confesses to brutal murder of transgender woman in Pattaya – Victim’s father...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The horrifying murder case in Pattaya has left the public shaken as a Chinese man confessed to the gruesome killing of...