Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Thailand hopeful of better ranking on human trafficking suppression
BANGKOK, Oct 19 – Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana was assigned to lead an ad-hoc committee to prepare a report on Thailand’s human trafficking...
Government extends Security Act through Nov 30
BANGKOK, Oct 18 – The government today announced an extended enforcement of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the capital’s three key government districts...
Commerce Minister firm on rice deal with China
Deputy Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan insisted yesterday that China has promised to buy one million tonnes of rice from Thailand annually. ...
PM Yingluck firm on peace, co-existence with Cambodia ahead of Preah...
BANGKOK, Oct 17 – A posture of peace and public order will be maintained on the Thai-Cambodian border no matter what the international court...
PM gives out relief packages to flood victims
BANGKOK, 16 October 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has visited 2 provinces severely hit by rain-triggered floods and given out flood relief packages to...
Calls for rice scheme review get louder
BANGKOK, Oct 15 – Several leading members of Thai society today called on the government to revise its highly-criticised rice pledging scheme which has...
Cabinet approves Thailand’s composition in the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation...
BANGKOK, 15 October 2013 The cabinet has approved the composition of a Thai panel in the Thailand-Vietnam Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) to...
Government to promote electronics industry
BANGKOK, 15 Oct 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has unveiled her new policy on promoting electronics industry, in her bid to adjust the...
PM Yingluck uneasy with demonstration at Urupong
BANGKOK, Oct 14 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today expressed concern for the safety of political demonstrators at Urupong intersection. ...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...