Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Thailand to set up cultural center in China
BANGKOK, 22 February 2013 The government is poised to set up a Thai cultural center in China in a bid to raise awareness...
Security agencies float new peace process for South
BANGKOK, Feb 22 – A proposal to grant conditional amnesty to southern militants will be submitted to a high-level committee chaired by Prime...
Thai PM to visit South Korea, Hong Kong
BANGKOK, Feb 21 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit South Korea this weekend to attend Ms Park Geun-hye's inauguration as...
Culture Min to host Makha Bucha Day activities
BANGKOK, 19 February 2013 The Ministry of Culture is set to organize religious activities later this week to commemorate Makha Bucha Day which...
ISA likely to replace emergency decree in specified areas
BANGKOK, Feb 19 - Thailand's National Security Council chief said Tuesday there is high possibility that the less-draconian Internal Security Act will be enforced...
PM agrees to Internal Security Act enforcement in far South
BANGKOK, Feb 18 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gave a green light to the planned enforcement of the Internal Security Act in the...
PM expresses concerns over potential drought in next 3 months
ANGKOK, Feb 16 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday said her government is worried about drought situation which could be intensified in...
Three killed, nine wounded in Pattani explosions
PATTANI, Feb 17 -- Three defence volunteers were killed and nine people were wounded in a twin bomb attack near a coffee shop...
Ombudsman asks PM to review Thaksin passport decision
BANGKOK, Feb 15 – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been urged by the Ombudsman Office to review the Foreign Ministry decision to...
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Thailand’s high season brings higher expectations for service, spending and lasting tourism growth
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand’s high season brings renewed opportunities for tourism businesses, but rising visitor numbers are only part of the picture. The challenge...
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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...