Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
International call for human rights protection in Thailand
BANGKOK, June 12 – Amnesty International (AI) has called on Thailand to press for human rights protection in Southeast Asia, abolish shackles among inmates...
Yingluck expecting OTOP producers to earn 100 billion baht within 2015
BANGKOK, 12 June 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed her gratitude to OTOP producers, who she said play a vital role in promoting...
PM emphasizes improving economy and infrastructure in lower northern provinces
KAMPHAENGPHET, 11 June 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has visited 4 lower northern provinces and assigned Cabinet ministers accompanying her on the trip...
Cabinet to approve agricultural-industrial zoning pilot project
KAMPHAENG PHET, June 10 – The cabinet today may approve a proposal to launch a pilot project on agricultural and industrial zoning in this...
PM visits development projects ahead of cabinet meeting in North
UTTARADIT, June 9 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday visits development projects in the lower northern provinces of Thailand ahead of a cabinet...
Govt mulls special administration for southern border region
BANGKOK, June 6 – Three sensitive provinces in Thailand’s far South could be declared a special administrative region, National Security Council (NSC) chief said...
Thailand- Mozambique strengthen ties on aviation
BANGKOK, 7 June 2013 Mozambique's Minister of Transportation and Communication Paulo Zucula has met with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to discuss cooperation on...
PM meets with Telenor president to discuss collaborative projects
BANGKOK, 5 June 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met with President and CEO of Norway’s Telenor Group Jon Fredrik Baksaas at Government House on...
PM orders report on extent of rice pledging losses by Friday
BANGKOK, 6 June 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered the Ministry of Commerce to report the extent of losses incurred from the rice...
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Thailand’s high season brings higher expectations for service, spending and lasting tourism growth
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Pattaya Mayor acknowledges tourism slowdown, plans major events for high season
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has acknowledged a decline in tourist numbers this year following online criticism over photographs showing unusually quiet...
Man drowns off Pattaya beach despite lifeguards’ rescue attempt, leaving two dogs waiting
PATTAYA, Thailand – A man believed to be a Filipino national drowned off Yin Yom Beach near Pratumnak Soi 5 on November 12 after...
Oil spill cleanup at Pattaya’s North Beach Curve prompts motorist caution
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have urged motorists to remain cautious at North Beach Curve following an oil spill reported on November 13...