Tag: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Forbes: CP family richest in Thailand
BANGKOK, 7 September 2012 – According to Forbes magazine, Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont is the richest person in Thailand. ...
Thaksin visa to US unrelated to politics: US Ambassador Kenney
BANGKOK, Aug 14 - US Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Anne Kenney said the US visa granted to self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra...
House consideration of reconciliation bill postponed upon chaos
BANGKOK, 30 May 2012 - Chaos broke out during Parliament’s deliberation of the National Reconciliation Act today, causing the meeting to be put...
PM Yingluck rules out cabinet reshuffle
BANGKOK, May 17 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday ruled out a cabinet reshuffle after the five-year ban from political life...
Thailand gets first female prime minister
BANGKOK, Aug 5 - Thailand's House of Representatives voted 296-3 for Yingluck Shinawatra, a top-party list Pheu Thai MP and sister of ousted...
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A few quiet questions about traffic and livability in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Adjusting traffic systems in a city like Pattaya is never simple. The roads here are not merely routes from one point...
Her Majesty the Queen leads Thailand to historic gold in keelboat sailing at 33rd...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Her Majesty the Queen has steered Thailand to a historic achievement in sailing at the 33rd SEA Games, leading the national...
King accompanies the Queen to SEA Games sailing final in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen presided over the medal presentation ceremony for the sailing competition in the...
Pattaya invites visitors to check in at spectacular light landmarks for year-end celebration
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is lighting up the coastline with “PATTAYA THE SEALEBRATION OF LIGHT AND LEGACY,” a dazzling end-of-year festival featuring 11 illuminated...
Traffic closure announced for Pattaya Countdown 2026
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has announced a temporary traffic closure along Pattaya Beach Road to facilitate preparations and crowd management for the Pattaya...