Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Yingluck prepares to welcome Japanese PM
BAGNKOK, 15 January 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has summoned a meeting to ensure the government's preparedness to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
It’s official: Deputy police chief to run in Bangkok election
BANGKOK, Jan 14 – Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen announced his resignation from the national police force today – his first step in contesting the...
Pongsapat selected as Pheu Thai’s candidate for BKK governor election
BANGKOK, Jan 13-- The ruling Pheu Thai Party's executive committee on Sunday unanimously elected deputy national police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen as the party’s...
Japanese PM to visit Thailand next week
BANGKOK, Jan 11 - Newly-appointed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to visit Thailand next week as a guest of the Thai government,...
First high speed railway will be launched in Chiang Mai in...
CHIANG MAI, 9 January 2013 The Governor of Chiang Mai said the first high speed railway service in Thailand will be launched between...
PM urges students to learn ASEAN cultures, languages
BANGKOK, 9 January 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has urged Thai students to ready themselves for the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community...
PM advises children to keep discipline, seek knowledge outside classroom
BANGKOK, Jan 9 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra instructed young people to have discipline and be eager to learn outside the classroom ahead...
Activist group seeks government rejection of ICJ ruling on border dispute
BANGKOK, Jan 8 – The anti-government People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) petitioned Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today, calling on her administration to defy...
Thai Foreign Minister: Border dispute may not end in Thailand’s favour
BANGKOK, Jan 4 – Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said today he was not confident Thailand will win the Phra Viharn (Preah Vihear) temple...
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Suspected drug user takes toy shop worker hostage with knife and scissors in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police rescued a 31-year-old toy shop employee after a man armed with a knife and scissors held her hostage at a...
Rayong flooding forces rescue of residents and thousands of pigs
RAYONG, Thailand – Floodwater from Prasae Reservoir swept into riverside communities in Rayong on September 28, inundating homes and fruit orchards and forcing rescuers...
Pattaya dries out after floods, from soaked homes to stripped-down cars
PATTAYA, Thailand – Sunshine brings relief to Pattaya residents cleaning up after days of heavy rain and flooding, with people making the most of...
Suvarnabhumi baggage chaos drags into fourth day with passengers still waiting
BANGKOK, Thailand – Passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport are still waiting for missing luggage after a baggage crisis triggered by flooding and ground-handling problems continued...
Pattaya monorail plans face uncertainty if three-airport rail project stalls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s plans for three urban rail lines could face greater uncertainty if the high-speed rail link connecting three airports fails to...