Tag: Thaksin Shinawatra
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...
Thai defence minister optimistic Kuala Lumpur deal will improve southern crisis
BANGKOK, March 4 – The situation in Thailand’s strife-torn far South will improve following the signing of an agreement between the Thai government...
Thai, Malaysian leaders say Thaksin involved in peace process
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 – Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has played a role in an agreement towards peace process, signed between...
Ombudsman asks PM to review Thaksin passport decision
BANGKOK, Feb 15 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been urged by the Ombudsman Office to review the Foreign Ministry decision to...
Gov’t expands village fund scheme with new Bt15 billion injection
BANGKOK, Feb 15 – A fresh allocation of Bt15 billion will be granted to the village fund project to spur the economy at...
Red Shirt group demands amnesty for political prisoners
BANGKOK, Jan 29 – A group of Red Shirt activists rallied at Government House today, demanding the government’s promulgation of a law to...
Government continues ‘One District One Scholarship’ project
UTTARADIT, Jan 21 - The cabinet resolved to continue the “One District One Scholarship” project initiated by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, elder brother of...
Poll: Public sees Thaksin necessary for resolving political impasse
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – More than half the Thai populace does not believe the country’s intense political conflict will end if former premier Thaksin...
Pheu Thai to finalize the charter amendment in mid Jan
The ruling Pheu Thai party has expected that the conclusion of the charter amendment will be drawn in the middle of next month....
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Prime Minister Anutin registers marriage with wife Jaa Thananon in private home ceremony
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially registered his marriage with his wife, Jaa Thananon Niramit, in a warm and...
Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai hold coalition talks as post-election government takes shape
BANGKOK, Thailand – Leaders from the Pheu Thai Party and the Bhumjaithai Party met on Friday to discuss forming a coalition government following the...
Election Commission rejects recount petition, confirms result in Chonburi Constituency 1
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has rejected a petition for a vote recount in Chonburi’s Constituency 1, citing a lack of evidence...
Pheu Thai probes ballot barcodes, warns Thailand election could be ruled invalid
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand's Pheu Thai Party is gathering evidence regarding barcodes found on election ballots, which party leaders suggest could compromise voter anonymity...
Government seeks Election Commission approval for additional flood compensation funds
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Paradorn Prissananantakula has affirmed that the government is pushing for additional compensation for flood...