Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Anti-govt protesters rally at police HQ: PM chairs Cabinet meeting at...
BANGKOK, Dec 4 - Anti-government protesters today rallied at national police headquarters demanding an explanation about police operations resulting in hundreds of injuries as...
PM pleads for national unity to sail through political crisis
BANGKOK, 3 December 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has addressed the nation to call on all sides to cooperate with the government in...
Suthep proposes ‘blueprint’ for Thailand’s reform, vows to fight on
BANGKOK, Dec 4 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has outlined a blueprint to reform Thailand which calls, among other items, for the recruitment of...
Special Report: Various issues raised at Global Forum on Media and...
BANGKOK, 2 December 2013, Global Forum on Media and Gender is being held in Bangkok from December 2-4 with participants from 80 countries representing...
PM Yingluck: ‘People’s Council’ as demanded by protesters unlawful
BANGKOK, Dec 2 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said today she did not see a constitutional leeway to return the administrative power to Thai...
Govt insists on work as usual, punishment for protest leaders
BANGKOK, Dec 2 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra held an urgent Cabinet meeting last night and instructed all agencies to seriously enforce the laws...
Tear gas hurled at protesters in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Dec 1 - Police have fired tear gas at protesters today in the Thai capital. Tear gas has been...
British ambassador expresses concerns over rising political tension
BANGKOK, 29 November 2013 British Ambassador to Thailand Mark Kent has expressed concerns over the impact of escalating political turmoil in Thailand. ...
PM tells foreign media she is in control of her government
BANGKOK, 29 Nov 2013 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has told foreign media that she is the one in charge of...
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Restaurant owner fears wave of closures as ‘Thai Help Thai’ subsidy ends
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Thai restaurant owner has voiced concern over the country’s worsening economic conditions, saying falling sales, declining foot traffic and business...
72-year-old Swiss man arrested in Pattaya over alleged abuse of six-year-old daughter
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) arrested a 72-year-old Swiss national in Banglamung, Chonburi, over allegations of sexually abusing his six-year-old...
Pattaya works to revive stalled Eastern Region football stadium project
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is working to resolve long-standing construction problems at the Eastern Football Stadium, Soi Chaiyapruek 2, after the original contractor...
Pattaya residents demand urgent repairs to deteriorating roads and sois across the city
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya residents are calling for urgent repairs to damaged roads and sois across the city, saying deteriorating surfaces, potholes and uneven...
Pattaya fireworks hotel bookings lag behind previous years, with hopes for last-minute lift
PATTAYA, Thailand – Hotel bookings for Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2026 remain above normal levels but are not as strong as in previous years,...