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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Pattaya vows ‘if we don’t protect it today there may be nothing left tomorrow’
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials, together with enforcement officers and special affairs staff, have continued operations along Pattaya Beach to tackle illegal occupation...
BoT confident in baht stability while Indonesia faces stronger currency pressure
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sees no need to call an emergency meeting,...
Sunshine, sea and even rainy June days Pattaya remains a retirement favorite
PATTAYA, Thailand – Despite rising living costs in many Western countries, Pattaya continues to attract retirees from around the world who are drawn by...
‘I live better here than in Germany’ Why Pattaya still attracts retirees worldwide
PATTAYA, Thailand – Along the shores of Jomtien Beach, a growing number of foreign retirees continue to enjoy a lifestyle that many say would...
Pattaya motorcycle race ends in fatal crash, rider thrown 100 meters
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night motorcycle crash on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya left one rider dead and a 17-year-old seriously injured after a high-speed...