Tag: Thaksin Shinawatra
Noppadon: Thaksin to enter Japan on 22 Aug
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is scheduled to arrive in Japan this 22 August to speak at...
PM: Foreign Ministry must work hard
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has stressed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must work hard to restore healthy...
Foreign minister vows to help 2 Thais in Prey Sar
BANGKOK, 15 August 2011 – Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has promised to help Thai Patriots Network coordinator Veera Somkwamkid and his secretary Ratree...
No reissuance of diplomatic passport to Thaksin: FM
BANGKOK, Aug 13 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Towijakchaikul on Saturday reaffirmed the foreign ministry has not considered the reissue of a diplomatic...
Abhisit concerned over Cabinet’s handling of economic, foreign affairs issues
BAGNKOK, 10 August 2011 – Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is worried over the new cabinet’s ability to address economic and foreign affairs...
Fin Min not to collect 11-bn-THB tax from Thaksin’s offspring
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – The Ministry of Finance has agreed not to collect tax worth totally 11 billion THB from the son...
TIME lists Yingluck in top 12 global female leaders
BANGKOK, 8 August 2011 – The TIME Magazine has listed incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra one of the 12 female leaders of 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...
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...
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Thailand declares war on illegal e-cigarettes
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Royal Thai Police has officially launched the E-Cigarette Control Centre (ECCC), marking a major escalation in the government's campaign against...
Over 40% of Thai working-age population still lacks credit history, study finds
PATTAYA, Thailand – A joint study by ttb analytics and the National Credit Bureau (NCB) has found that more than 40% of Thai working-age...
Thailand launches new 500MW household solar buyback scheme at 2.20 baht
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a new round of Thailand’s “household solar” program, allowing residential users to generate electricity...
Thai stocks jump 35.47 points to close at 1,577.81, up 2.30%
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai stock market closed sharply higher on June 29, ending the trading session at 1,577.81 points, up 35.47 points or...
Chadchart smashes previous record in Bangkok gubernatorial landslide
BANGKOK, Thailand – Incumbent Chadchart Sittipunt secured a decisive lead in Bangkok's unofficial gubernatorial election results, capturing over 1.4 million votes to put him...