Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Thailand announces new Minister of Tourism
Career politician and former provincial governor Somsak Pureesrisak has been appointed Minister of Tourism and Sports, effective April 9. He replaces the late...
Thai PM: Intelligence for South to be stepped up
BANGKOK, April 24 – The Thai government has instructed agencies concerned to improve their intelligence gathering system to boost security for state forces...
PM attending 22nd ASEAN Summit in Brunei
BANGKOK, April 24 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra leaves Bangkok today for Brunei to attend the 22nd ASEAN Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan...
PM Yingluck orders swift release of Phra Viharn hearings summary to...
Bangkok, 23 April, (NNT) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed the Foreign Ministry to swiftly release a summary of the Phra Viharn hearings to...
Chalerm declares leniency for southern insurgency suspects
BANGKOK, April 22 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung promised today to revoke arrest warrants for those implicated in southern insurgency and charged...
Special Report: Thailand stepping up measures to prevent H7N9 virus
Thailand is stepping up measures in preventing the new strain of bird flu called H7N9 virus, which has been found in China, while...
Beach trash collector loses leg to bomb blast in Pattani
PATTANI, April 18 – A home-made bomb in a corrugated cardboard box exploded as a cleaning worker opened it near a beach in...
PM conveys condolences on Boston blasts
BANGKOK, 16 April 2013 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has offered condolences to the U.S. over the bomb blasts in Boston. Meanwhile, Thai...
Leading opposition MP labels Thai amnesty law as time bomb
BANGKOK, Apr 15 – The Thai government’s move to issue an amnesty law may lead to political unrest in the country, a former...
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PM defends shake-up of Phuket leadership, says internal feuds threatened key tourism hub
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday explained the cabinet’s decision to abruptly transfer of Phuket’s top leadership, stating...
Woman’s car vandalized over parking dispute as angry neighbor leaves threatening note
BANGKOK, Thailand – A 26-year-old woman has filed a police complaint after a neighbor allegedly vandalized her car and left a threatening note following...
Thailand braces for possible Super El Niño as PM orders urgent readiness plans
BANGKOK, Thailand – The government is closely monitoring the development of the "Super El Niño" phenomenon, with the Prime Minister directing all relevant state...
Historic Thai temple nears UNESCO World Heritage status as final vote looms
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Culture disclosed that Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province is scheduled for a final vote...
Thai Police target World Cup gambling networks, trace over 2 billion baht in transactions
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Royal Thai Police has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal betting related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup by shutting...