Tag: Somchai Wongsawat
Somchai Wongsawat admits meeting Phra Phuttha Issara
BANGKOK, 26 February 2014 Former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat admitted on Tuesday he had a discussion with People's Democratic Reform Committee leading figure Phra...
‘Somchai’ leads a team of ex-politicians to enroll in Pheu Thai...
BANGKOK, 4 Dec 2013, Former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and a team of Residence 109 Faction who had been banned from politics for 5...
Anti-corruption agency dismisses complaint against Thaksin’s sister
BANGKOK, June 21 - Thailand's anti-corruption agency dismissed a complaint against Yaowapa Wongsawat, younger sister of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, on a petition...
Cabinet approves Bt2 billion compensation for protest victims
Cabinet approves Bt2 billion compensation for protest victims BANGKOK, Jan 10 - The cabinet on Tuesday resolved to pay Bt2 billion to compensate all...
Special Report: Thai Media Analysis Part 1
It is undeniable that the press has played an important role in local politics during recent years. Media Monitor Scheme has drawn up...
Jatuporn exposes secret movement to topple govt
BANGKOK, 2 September 2011 – Pheu Thai party-listed MP Jatuporn Prompan has confirmed that there is an integrated underground movement trying to overthrow the...
Special Report: Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand´s 28th Prime Minister
With a majority vote of 296-3, Pheu Thai number one party-list MP Yingluck Shinawatra was bestowed the title of the 28th Prime Minister...
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City Hall teams patrol Pattaya beach to remove illegal hanging items and improve order
PATTAYA, Thailand – City officials in Pattaya are continuing efforts to improve cleanliness and public order along the city’s beachfront areas, including the removal...
Sedan crashes into roadside electrical cabinet on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Authorities in Pattaya responded to a traffic accident on May 24 after a sedan lost control and crashed into a roadside...
Foreign tourist flees Pattaya convenience store after alleged theft scuffle
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic confrontation at a convenience store in Pattaya has gone viral on May 23 after a foreign tourist accused of...
Poramet takes campaign trail to Ton Krabok community with ‘We Love Pattaya’ team
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet has officially stepped onto the local campaign trail, leading candidates from the “We Love Pattaya” group into communities across...
Stranded foreigner found homeless behind Tukcom South Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A troubling scene in Pattaya has ignited widespread discussion online after a man believed to be a foreign national was found...