Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Caretaker PM, Election Commission to discuss rescheduling snap poll
BANGKOK, Jan 27 – Thailand's caretaker prime minister and the country's Election Commission (EC) chairman are scheduled to meet tomorrow to discuss the possibility...
Northeastern farmers plan road blockade to demand payment from govt
NAKHON RATCHSIMA, Jan 25 –Twenty farmer organisations in Thailand’s Northeast have threatened to block a highway in the province to press the government to...
Military told to guard armaments against unauthorized use
BANGKOK, 24 January 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday told the military to exercise caution in guarding its armaments, to prevent the weapons...
Yingluck issues tough order to reinforce state of emergency
BANGKOK, Jan 24 – Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has signed a six-point order prohibiting varied public activities during the Emergency Decree in Bangkok...
Chalerm vows to resort to talks in dealing with protesters
BANGKOK, 22 January 2014 Labor Minister Chalerm Yubamrung, as head of the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO), has pledged that he will...
Caretaker PM performs duties at military office
BANGKOK, Jan 22 - Protesters from the People's Democratic Reform Committee have blocked the road at the Office of the Defence Permanent Secretary in...
Govt vows to sell out rice in the next six months
BANGKOK, 22 January 2014 The government has vowed to sell 30 billion baht worth of pledged rice a month for the next six months. ...
PM: Govt will compensate victims of political violence during PDRC’s protests
BANGKOK, 20 January 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called on the anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to allow authorities to provide security...
Department of Medicine says 28 injured from grenade attacks at Victory...
BANGKOK, 19 January 2014 The Department of Medicine has stated that 28 were injured from two grenade attacks at the Victory Monument on Sunday. ...
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Government stands firm on airport rail and U-Tapao projects as EEC investment push targets...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government will not amend contracts for the high-speed rail project linking...
Blazing heat grips Pattaya as Thailand sizzles with 42°C in the North
PATTAYA, Thailand – Summer heat is intensifying across the country, with Pattaya facing hot and hazy conditions while northern Thailand sees temperatures soar as...
Thai PM signals nighttime fuel station closures after Songkran to conserve energy
PATTAYA, Thailand – The government is preparing to introduce energy-saving measures that could see fuel stations nationwide close overnight, but only after the Songkran...
Pattaya built for everyone now struggles with what that means
PATTAYA, Thailand – Scroll through any Pattaya forum and a pattern quickly emerges — admiration, frustration, nostalgia, and blunt criticism all colliding in the...
After Songkran price freeze ends Pattaya faces rising transport costs and daily expenses
PATTAYA, Thailand – When the holiday calm ends, the real bill begins. Thailand’s decision to freeze bus fares through Songkran may ease the immediate...