Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Shadow cabinet slams government’s one-year performance
BANGKOK, Aug 24 – Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party on Friday gave the Yingluck Shinawatra government a ‘thumbs-down’ for failing to carry out six...
Forbes ranks PM Yingluck 30th among World’s 100 Most Powerful Women...
BANGKOK, Aug 23 -- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is ranked the 30th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in...
PM Yingluck visited the newly-built dyke at Navanakorn Industrial Promotion Zone
PATHUM THANI, 11 August 2012 – The Prime Minister has taken part in the system test of the 1.2-billion-baht, newly-built dyke at the Navanakorn...
Yuthasak visits Pattani, inspecting response to southern problems
BANGKOK, Aug 10 -- Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa on Friday flew to the southern province of Pattani to inspect police, military and...
Pattaya, Chonburi prepare for HM the Queen’s 80th birthday
Pattaya will employ parades, candles and awards in its contribution to a national celebration of HM Queen Sirikit’s 80th birthday. ...
PM Yingluck urged for total control of Hand-Foot-Mouth disease spread
BANGKOK, 28 July 2012 – The Prime Minister has urged health officials to make sure that the spread of the Hand-Foot-and-Mouth disease is...
Mob fights back against rock thrower
Sattahip police had to rescue a mentally disturbed man from the clutches of an angry mob after he was caught throwing rocks at...
Laem Chabang port expansion delayed
Residents from 4 Chonburi districts protest the planned Phase 3 expansion of Laem Chabang port. Officials have temporarily suspended the 120 billion baht expansion...
Cabinet approves controversial infrastructure projects
Sukhumvit tunnel, Laem Chabang expansion among projects to get funding The Cabinet’s recent two-day meeting in Pattaya resulted in the approval of...
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Thailand approves ‘Lemon Law’ giving consumers stronger rights over defective products
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Cabinet has approved the long-awaited “Lemon Law,” a landmark consumer protection bill that would make sellers more accountable for defective...
No impact on tourism despite Russian advisory, says Thai Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul has reaffirmed that Thailand remains a safe destination and is ready to warmly welcome...
Armed foreigner terrorizes Phuket street until veteran Thai fighter steps in
PHUKET, Thailand – A foreign man who allegedly roamed the streets of Phuket armed with a knife and an aluminum bar, threatening and chasing...
Pattaya businesses plead for action as homeless scare away tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns are growing among business owners and residents after large numbers of homeless individuals were once again found using Pattaya Beach...
Mystery surrounds fatal train strike near Pattaya as police probe man’s final moments
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 38-year-old man from Amnat Charoen province was killed after being struck by a freight train near Pattaya on Sunday night,...