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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...
Thaksin could accept brief imprisonment in his reconciliation plan
BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 - Democrat Party MP Attaporn Ponlaboot explained that even though the red shirt activist had prepared a compelling case...
Banharn admits meeting Thaksin in Brunei
Chartthaipattana Party adviser Banharn Silpa-archa admitted Monday that he met Thailand’s ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in Brunei, but denied asking for more...
New cabinet lineup expected 1-2 weeks after election results endorsed: Yingluck
Thailand’s prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday said the list of cabinet members should be done in one or two weeks after the...
Cabinet extends emergency decree for another two months
BANGKOK, July 12 – The Cabinet on Tuesday extended the emergency decree in Thailand’s violence-plagued southern border provinces for another 60 days, outgoing...
Yingluck denies reports of Thaksin appointment as trade envoy
BANGKOK, July 6 - Thailand's prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday denied media reports that her brother, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, would be...
Abhisit again rolls Democrat campaign bus into Pattaya
About 2,000 government supporters again welcomed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as he made another campaign push through the Pattaya area. ...
Suthep: Democrat Party popularity rising
BANGKOK, June 24 - Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday said the popularity of the Democrat Party is gradually rising as the...
Abhisit pleads with electorate to help Democrats win over 250 seats
BANGKOK, June 24 -- Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday appealed to the electorate in the capital to choose Democrat candidates to...
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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...