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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Thailand on heightened alert as Middle East tensions threaten global oil supply
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Joint Management and Monitoring Center for the Situation in the Middle East held a press briefing on 31 March 2026,...
Thailand MICE Week 2026 takes aim at global events spotlight
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), in partnership with the Thai Exhibition Association (TEA) and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency...
Toxic haze grips Thailand as health risks rise for 1.6 million vulnerable residents
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Ministry of Public Health has intensified measures to protect vulnerable groups as PM2.5 pollution reaches hazardous levels in several regions,...
Thailand outlines four alternative routes to ease Songkran traffic
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) has recommended four alternative outbound routes during the Songkran festival to help ease congestion on...
Pattaya businesses brace for higher electricity bills as Thailand approves new fuel tariff increase
PATTAYA, Thailand – Businesses in Pattaya are being advised to prepare for higher operating costs after Thailand’s energy regulators approved an increase in the...