Tag: Thaksin Shinawatra
Former PM Yingluck sentenced in absentia to 5 years in prison
Bangkok (AP) — The Supreme Court in Bangkok sentenced former prime-minister Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia on Wednesday to five years in prison for alleged...
Thaksin not interested in reconciliation process
Bangkok (AP) — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted by the military coup in 2006 and still the object of political passions, declared Friday...
Court rejects Thaksin’s demand for the return of his Thai passports
The Central Administrative Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra against the foreign permanent secretary and director-general of...
Ex-Minister of Finance urges both sides of the political divide to...
BANGKOK, 27 March 2014 Ex-Minister of Finance Tanong Pitaya has given some insight and overview of the current political situation — also explaining how...
Democrats ready to enter the race again after electoral reforms have...
BANGKOK, 21 March 2014 The Democrat Party is ready to enter the race again, but they firmly stated that the elections must be accepted...
Arrest warrant out for gunman firing at home of PDRC leader’s...
BANGKOK, March 13 -- Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Court on Thursday approved an arrest warrant for a gunman who sprayed bullets at the Nakhon Ratchasima...
InTouch Group affirms no involvement in politics
BANGKOK, 21 Feb 2014 InTouch Group has made known publicly that the company is not involved in politics, stressing it has operated with transparency...
Protesters, farmers ponder separate major rallies tomorrow in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Feb 18 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has announced another round of large rallies in Bangkok tomorrow along with a major farmers’ demonstration...
Govt told to urgently sell stockpiled rice
BANGKOK, Feb 8 – The caretaker government was recommended to urgently release 18 million tonnes of rice from the state stockpiles to secure money...
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Thailand gewährt Expats neue Steuerfreiheit auf Bitcoin-Gewinne
In einem ambitionierten Schritt hat das thailändische Finanzministerium angekündigt, dass Investoren – thailändische wie ausländische – künftig von der Steuerpflicht auf Gewinne aus Kryptowährungen...
Expats in Thailand offered a further tax holiday with bitcoin
In an ambitious move, the Thai finance ministry has announced that investors – Thai or foreign – will be exempt from paying tax on...
Thai Prime Minister’s secret call to Cambodia’s Hun Sen reveals risks of unvetted diplomacy...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked audio clip of her private conversation with former...
Thailand begins technical-level tax talks with U.S., formal proposal expected this week
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced on June 17 that technical-level negotiations between Thailand and the United States...
Thailändische Premierministerin heimliches Gespräch mit Kambodschas Hun Sen zeigt Risiken unkontrollierter Diplomatie in Grenzkrise
BANGKOK, Thailand – Die thailändische Ministerpräsidentin Paetongtarn Shinawatra bestätigte am Mittwoch die Echtheit eines geleakten Audiomitschnitts ihres privaten Gesprächs mit dem ehemaligen kambodschanischen Ministerpräsidenten...