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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Pattaya sees temperature drop with strong winds this week
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Meteorological Department reports a 1-2°C temperature drop with strong winds in the Northeast, while the North, Central, Eastern, Bangkok, and...
Prime Minister assures prompt relief for residents in flood-hit southern province
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Tuesday (Dec 17) to assess...
Constitutional Court rejects petition alleging favoritism toward Thaksin in hospital stay on 14th floor
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed a petition accusing the Justice Minister and the Department of Corrections of misconduct and favoritism in...
Toyota Chairman reaffirms commitment to Thailand’s automotive industry during visit with Prime Minister
BANGKOK, Thailand – Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House to discuss the future of...
Prime Minister acknowledges Election Commission summons over ‘Thaksin Influence’ allegation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has acknowledged the Election Commission (EC)’s summons inviting her, as leader of the Pheu Thai Party, to...