Tag: Somsak Kiatsuranond
Senate President confident in his evidence against impeachment by NACC
BANGKOK, 20 Mar 2014 Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatchapanitch says he is confident in his evidence against impeachment efforts by the National Anti Corruption Commission...
NACC gives ‘Nikom’&‘Somsak’ until Jan 27 to answer charges
BANGKOK, 11 Jan 2014, The National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) has set January 27th as the deadline for House Speaker Nikom Wairatchapanitch and former...
Suthep charged with making unlawful, impossible proposals
BANGKOK, Dec 10 – Caretaker Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri said today that the resignation of the caretaker government including prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra would...
Fresh move for amnesty for political protest offenders
BANGKOK, March 7 – A group of Thai MPs in the government bloc proposed an amnesty bill to parliament Thursday, seeking to pardon those...
Reporters urge PM to act on threat against the media
BANGKOK, Aug 25 - A group of television channel 7 reporters on Thursday submitted an open letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after...
House Speaker called on for royal command to appoint PM on...
BANGKOK, Aug 6 - House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranond was called on by the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary to be granted...
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...
House expected to vote for new Thai prime minister Friday: House...
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Thailand's House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament, expects to vote for the country's new prime minister on Friday...
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