Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Public Health Ministry: “Cervical cancer kills 14 Thai women each day”
BANGKOK, 7 May 2013 The Public Health Ministry is expressing worries over the threat of cervical cancer Thai women have been increasingly facing. ...
Thailand and Mongolia aim to double trade in next 3 years
BANGKOK, 5 May 2013 Thailand has set a goal to double the Thai-Mongolian trade value in the next three years and expressed readiness...
Thai PM sues top cartoonist over harsh statement on social media
BANGKOK, May 3 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today filed a complaint with the Dusit police, charging newspaper cartoonist Chai Rachawat with libel...
PM Yingluck’s discussion of Deep South unrest with security-related agencies
BANGKOK, 3 May 2013 The Prime Minister has again met with national security-related agencies to discuss the government’s handling of years-long violent insurgency in...
PM Yingluck follows up on impact of strong baht
BANGKOK, 2 May 2013 The Prime Minister has been following up on the impact of the continued appreciation of the baht and discussing...
PM Yingluck denies trying to whitewash brother in Mongolia
BANGKOK, April 30 – Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted today that her speech on democracy, made at an international forum in Ulan...
Cabinet agrees to UN request to boycott North Korea
BANGKOK, 30 April 2013 The Cabinet has resolved to boycott the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or North Korea at the request of...
PM defends her controversial speech in Mongolia
BANGKOK, 30 April 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has explained her special lecture given during the recent Conference of the Community of Democracies...
Thai workers mark Labour Day with 5 demands to government
BANGKOK, April 30 – Thailand’s labour unions have called on the government to stop policies that breach workers’ rights, accelerate social security reform and...
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Road rage brewing as Pattaya baht bus blocks traffic to chat with passenger
PATTAYA, Thailand – A confrontation between a ride-hailing driver and a baht bus operator on Soi Buakhao has reignited complaints about traffic congestion and...
Afternoon alcohol ban ends in Thailand, critics warn of dangerous spillover
PATTAYA, Thailand – Academics and public health observers have raised concerns following the Royal Gazette announcement on May 28 allowing expanded alcohol sales hours...
UK to ban under-16s from social media under landmark ‘Australia Plus’ plan
LONDON, UK – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced sweeping new restrictions that will ban children under the age of 16 from accessing...
Phuket Model targets encroached forests and beaches for strict law enforcement
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin is moving forward with the “Phuket Model” policy to reclaim encroached forest areas...
Food delivery joins Thais Help Thais Plus program as merchants expect sales surge
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Thais Help Thais Plus economic stimulus program has opened food delivery orders through four major platforms, with merchants expecting a...