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Caretaker PM Yingluck dragged into rice subsidy scandal
BANGKOK, Jan 16 – The embattled government is incapable of paying farmers for rice purchase under its highly-criticised subsidy scheme, according to a former...
Urgent meeting for ruling Pheu Thai members today
BANGKOK, Dec 6 – Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party is meeting specially today to plan the next move after an announcement by anti-government protesters...
Pheu Thai sees neither cabinet reshuffle nor parliament dissolution
BANGKOK, 17 November 2013 The ruling Pheu Thai Party has confirmed that there will neither be cabinet shakeup nor dissolution of parliament in order...
Democrat Party moves to remove PM Yingluck, two ministers
BANGKOK, Nov 16 – The Democrat Party has petitioned the Senate, seeking to impeach Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and two Cabinet members for corruption...
Opposition continues opposing THB 2-trillion loan bill
BANGKOK, 17 September 2013 The Opposition has expressed concerns that the 2-trillion-baht loan bill will increase the country’s public debt and it might lack...
Senate Speaker indifferent to opposition move to expel him
BANGKOK, Sept 7 – Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatpanich shrugged off an attempt by the opposition Democrat Party to expel him and insisted that he...
Thai Opposition moves to impeach cabinet
BANGKOK, July 1 - Thailand's Opposition lodged a petition today seeking to impeach the entire cabinet for allegedly violating the constitution in the handling...
Thai lawmakers debate controversial constitution amendments today
BANGKOK, April 1 – A joint parliamentary session is scheduled for today to deliberate three bills seeking to amend the current Constitution, which...
60 opposition MPs to debate against Bt2 trillion legislation
BANGKOK, March 27 – Thailand's opposition bloc has announced its plan for a parliamentary showdown, with 60 MPs lining up to debate against...
Opposition lambasts Parliament President
BANGKOK, 25 August 2011 – The opposition Democrat Party has called on Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont to reconsider himself and his duties after...
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Unlock EEC Opportunities: BCCT Dinner with Dr. Chula Sukmanop
PATTAYA, Thailand - Join us for a BCCT Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Dinner featuring a keynote address by Dr. Chula Sukmanop, Secretary-General of the...
Pattaya tax lawyer: pensioners’ worries and overseas transmitted income
PATTAYA, Thailand - Having talked to many retired expats over the past year or so, I know that their biggest worry is whether they...
Pattaya students forced to study outside classrooms due to power outage caused by theft
PATTAYA, Thailand - Students at Pattaya City School 7 (Ban Nong Phang Kae) are facing severe disruptions in their education after a thief cut...
Indian man arrested for firing blank gun into the air in Pattaya; claims unaware...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya police apprehended a 36-year-old Indian man, Mr. Sunil Bhandari, after he was seen firing a blank gun into the air...
American Bike & Car Meet’ in Sattahip brings together bikers and car enthusiasts
SATTAHIP, Thailand - The Bikers Café in Sattahip, Chonburi, hosted the American Bike & Car Meet, a major annual event for motorcycle and car...