Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Senators seek court ruling on PM Yingluck’s status
BANGKOK, March 10 - A group of 27 senators today petitioned the speaker of the Senate seeking a ruling from the Constitution Court as...
PM, military leaders discuss army reshuffle
BANGKOK, 8 March 2014 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has met with military top brass to discuss military reshuffling. It has been...
Premier seeking to postpone testimony with NACC
BANGKOK, 7 March 2014 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is seeking to delay her testimony with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) regarding...
PM urges justice as ombudsman seeks court ruling on Feb 2...
BANGKOK, March 7 - Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today urged independent agencies to ensure fairness and justice following the decision of the ombudsmen...
Kanchanaburi farmers sue PM over rice subsidy payments
A prosecutor filed a lawsuit against caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and six others at the Administrative Court on Wednesday asking the court to...
PM opposes movement to form separate state
BANGKOK, 3 March 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has affirmed that her administration is opposed to the reportedly rising movement to form a northern...
PDRC vows to continue pressuring PM, but lift road blockades
BANGKOK, 2 March 2014 The People’s Democratic Reform Committee won't give up attempts to close down businesses related to the Shinawatra family; however, it...
Caretaker PM vows to die for democracy than tearing charter
CHIANG MAI, Feb 28 – Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said today that she would rather die in the name of democracy than tearing...
Thai Election Commission hails govt, anti-govt negotiations to end political impasse
BANGKOK, Feb 28 – Thailand's Election Commission (EC) today welcomed a move for dialogue between the two main conflicting parties in Thailand’s four-month political...
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