Tag: Abhisit Vejjajiva
Army chief sees positive result from Government, Opposition meet on South
BANGKOK, Sept 17 – Tomorrow’s meeting of government and opposition representatives focusing on resolving the southern crisis will be a good opportunity to...
Government, Democrats meet to facilitate insurgent defections
BANGKOK, Sept 17 – Tomorrow’s meeting between Thailand’s government and the opposition Democrat party to confer on ways to resolve the southern crisis...
PM to chair southern violence meeting; invites opposition to join
BANGKOK, Sept 12 - Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said Wednesday that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra agreed to chair a meeting on Thailand's southern...
Opposition leader, former Malaysian PM attends international meeting in Thai South
BANGKOK, Sept 7- Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is attending an international meeting today at Prince of Songkhla University on procedures for building peace...
Opposition leader asks government to prioritise troubled South
BANGKOK, Sept 3 – Opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday urged the government to seriously tackle problems in Thailand’s South following...
Govt’s approval rating drops below 50 per cent: Poll
BANGKOK, Aug 6 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's approval rating outstripped that of her government, which was rated at only 4.8 out...
Alcohol sales banned Aug. 2-3
Back-to-back Buddhist holidays this week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol. ...
Abhisit calls for ‘rebranding’ of Democrats at Pattaya conference
Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva used an appearance at a Pattaya democracy conference to call on lieutenants to reshape the Democratic Party’s public image...
Court rejects allegations of fixed judgement
BANGKOK, July 2 – The chief spokesperson of Thailand's Constitution Court on Monday rejected allegations that the court's decision on the legality of the...
Jatuporn threatens hunger strike if bail revoked
BANGKOK, June 25 -- United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) Red Shirt movement leader Jatuporn Prompan said on Monday that if his...
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Latest anti-cannabis moves reflect political compromise not moral outrage
The health ministry’s latest draft law on cannabis reflects the Cabinet’s determination to avoid a parliamentary split between friends and foes. The draft would...
Notorious South Korean drug trafficker arrested in Central Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A notorious South Korean drug trafficker was arrested by a team of Chonburi immigration officers at his apartment on Central Pattaya...
Pattaya city councillor slams utility agencies over roadwork mismanagement
PATTAYA, Thailand - A Pattaya City Council meeting turned contentious as Councillor Surin Yimyai launched a scathing critique of utility agencies, accusing them of...
Newborn baby girl found abandoned in Pattaya temple restroom
PATTAYA, Thailand - On September 20, a newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned in a restroom at Khao Pong Saket Phutthacharn Temple in the...
Khao Kheow Open Zoo 2-month-old pygmy hippo ‘Moo Deng’ in good health, to eat...
CHONBURI, Thailand - The official Facebook page of Khao Kheow Open Zoo shared an update on the health status of their popular pygmy hippo,...