Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Special Report: Government’s new populist program to air on July 6
Finalists chosen to take part in the government’s populist scheme “Roi Mua Sarng Muang” are set to present their self-initiated development projects in a...
Opposition slams new cabinet reshuffle
BANGKOK, June 27 - Thailand's Opposition Democrat Party slammed the upcoming cabinet reshuffle today, saying it was a reaction to the heavily-criticised rice pledging...
Court halts Bt350 billion water management project
BANGKOK, June 27 – The Administrative Court today suspended the government’s mega water management project pending a compulsory environmental impact assessment (EIA) and public...
Thailand, Vietnam boosting bilateral strategic partnership
BANGKOK, June 26 -- Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership while expanding cooperation in various fields...
Thailand monitors haze situation in South, carries issue to ASEAN
BANGKOK, June 25 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday instructed her foreign minister to discuss with ASEAN counterparts to respond to the...
Thailand’s human trafficking efforts remain poor
MANILA, June 21 – Thai Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul today blamed red tape as the major reason behind Thailand’s failure to be...
PM adamant rice pledging scheme will go on
BANGKOK, 20 June 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has confirmed the government will carry on the rice pledging scheme and has instructed relevant...
PM asks attorney general to appeal NSC chief’s case
BANGKOK, June 20 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday assigned the Attorney General to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court against the lower...
PM: Corrupt officials in rice scheme will be severely punished
BANGKOK, June 19 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra vowed to take “ultimate” legal action against those found cheating in the rice pledging scheme. ...
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Prime Minister Anutin orders tighter security and relief measures after southern attacks
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has chaired a high-level security meeting in Songkhla province to review conditions in the southern border region,...
Thailand confirms Kingsgate drops arbitration claim, ending Akara gold mine dispute with no compensation
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thai government has confirmed that Kingsgate Consolidated Limited has voluntarily withdrawn its international arbitration claim over the Akara gold mine,...
Thai Foreign Minister downplays Geneva trip amid Cambodian border claims
PHUKET, Thailand – Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Wednesday comments on his participation in the upcoming United Nations human rights meeting in Geneva...
Royal Thai Army monitors forest fires across border, says no impact on security
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Royal Thai Army has said it is monitoring reports of forest fires on the Cambodian side of the Thai–Cambodian border,...
Thailand welcomes over five million tourists in early 2026 as Chinese market powers recovery
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand has welcomed over five million international visitors since the start of the year, with Chinese tourists leading a post-pandemic recovery...