Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Yingluck hopes to meet Suthep to end political turmoil
SI SA KET, Dec 18 - Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she is willing to meet with anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban to...
PM Yingluck affirms her leadership in interim govt is obligatory
BANGKOK, 18 Dec 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reaffirmed that she would not quit her post until the general election is over and a...
Suthep announces mass rally on Sunday to pressure PM to resign
BANGKOK, Dec 18 - Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Tuesday night announced that the anti-government protesters would rally on Thursday and Friday before another...
Dems remain split over election boycott; bigwigs to decide Saturday
BANGKOK, Dec 18 - Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Tuesday that the party remain undecided whether to field candidates...
Bt4 billion allocated for snap election
BANGKOK, Dec 17 – Thailand's caretaker government today approved a budget of nearly Bt4 billion for the Feb 2 general election. ...
Premier holds Cabinet meeting before heading to Northeast
BANGKOK, 17 December 2013 Caretaker Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra this morning chaired the Cabinet meeting at the Thai Army Club...
Govt to hold second reform forum today
BANGKOK, 17 December 2013 The government is set to hold another country reform forum in a bid to seek solutions to the current political...
Government’s public forum begins
BANGKOK, 15 December 2013 The government's public forum kicked off on Sunday to brainstorm solutions to Thailand's political standoff. Permanent...
King reviews progress of royally initiated Chang Hua Man project
BANGKOK, 16 December 2013 His Majesty the King on Sunday observed the progress of ‘Chang Hua Man’ agricultural development project in Tha Yang...
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Thailand announces passing of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha at 47
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Friday the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who died...
Thailand lowers flags to half-mast as cabinet prepares royal funeral arrangements
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Government House lowered national flags to half-mast on Friday ahead of a special cabinet meeting called to arrange the royal...
Mourners gather at Chulalongkorn Hospital to pay final respects to HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha
BANGKOK, Thailand – Crowds of mourners gathered at Chulalongkorn Hospital on Friday to pay their respects and await the final departure of Her Royal...
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,...