Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Pitak Siam pledges non-violent protest against government
BANGKOK, Nov 23 – Thailand’s anti-government Pitak Siam group reaffirmed that its rally tomorrow will be peaceful and more than 500,000 protesters are...
Cabinet OKs using Internal Security Act to counter Saturday’s rally
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Thailand’s cabinet resolved today to apply the Internal Security Act (ISA) to counter an anti-government rally Saturday, according to...
Internal Security Act needed to counter Saturday’s political rally
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Thailand's Nationsl Security Council (NSC) is asking the government to enforce the Internal Security Act (ISA) in response to...
Government braces for parliamentary censure
BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called a meeting of Pheu Thai party cabinet members to work out preparations for the...
HM the King grants audience to President Obama
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great grants an audience to US President Barack Obama at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Sunday, Nov. 18. This...
Thailand and China to sign MoU on rice trading
BANGKOK, Nov 21 – Thailand and China will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today which gives Bangkok more leeway in its rice export...
Chinese premier begins official visit to Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov 21 -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has begun his official visit to Thailand this morning and will have an audience with His...
Rice talks urged during Chinese PM’s visit
BANGKOK, Nov 19 – China should be asked to take a softer stance in its rigid trade and investment measures regarding Thai investors,...
Thailand, Myanmar move closer on Dawei mega project
PHNOM PENH, Nov 20 – Thailand and Myanmar signed three joint communiqués on developing the Dawei mega project, invitations to interested countries and...
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PATTAYA, Thailand – As Thailand’s state planners lift their 2026 growth forecast to 2.0%, the question for Pattaya is not whether the economy is...
Thailand, the ‘Land of the Free’, and the growing boldness of gold shop robbers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand proudly brands itself as the “Land of the Free,” a phrase rooted in history and national identity. Yet for many...
Thailand out of the ICU as investment surges and Finance Minister eyes 3-plus percent...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s economy has emerged from what officials describe as its most dangerous phase, with growth momentum returning faster than expected and...
Pattaya hosts Burapa Pattaya Bike Week 2026, celebrating freedom, friendship, and biker culture
PATTAYA, Thailand – Poramet Ngampichet, Mayor of Pattaya, presided over the official opening ceremony of Burapa Pattaya Bike Week & Wheels of Nostalgia 2026...
Pattaya sees isolated storms as cooler mornings linger across upper Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Meteorological Department forecasts partly unsettled weather for Pattaya and Thailand’s eastern seaboard, with isolated thunderstorms expected while cooler conditions persist...