Tag: Abhisit Vejjajiva
New Bangkok governor’s first task: 27,000 CCTVs for capital
BANGKOK, March 5 – The citywide installation of 27,000 closed-circuit cameras tops the agenda of newly-reelected Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra when he takes...
Abhisit casts doubt on effectiveness of Govt-BRN peace pact
BANGKOK, 3 March 2013 Leader of the Opposition Democrat Party Abhisit Vejjajiva has warned that the situation in the Deep South of Thailand...
Abhisit calls on govt to tackle adverse effects of 300-baht wage...
BANGKOK, 18 February 2013 Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged the government to come up with measures to tackle the adverse effect of the...
Nearly 3,000 volunteers posted in South for defence reinforcement
BANGKOK, FEB 12 – The cabinet today approved an Interior Ministry proposal to assign 2,700 territorial defence volunteers to Thailand’s far South to...
Ratree said she was threatened not to criticize Democrat-led government
Thai Patriots Network activist Ratree Pipattanapaiboon said in a Senate committee meeting that she has been theatened not to criticize the government led by...
DSI Chief affirms fair treatment for Abhisit and Suthep
BANGKOK, 30 January 2013 Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Tharit Pengdit has insisted he has no intention to victimize former...
Democrats sue DSI chief, top officials for abuse of authority
BANGKOK, Jan 24 – Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban filed a lawsuit against five senior officials of the...
Democrat leader, deputy to sue top DSI officials next week
BANGKOK, Jan 17 – Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy Suthep Thaugsuban will file lawsuits against the head and four...
Red Shirt activists sue former PM Abhisit
BANGKOK, Jan 10 – A lawyer representing the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) led two Red Shirt activists to file petitions...
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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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...