Tag: Surapong Tovichakchaikul
PDRC vows to continue pressuring PM, but lift road blockades
BANGKOK, 2 March 2014 The People’s Democratic Reform Committee won't give up attempts to close down businesses related to the Shinawatra family; however, it...
Foreign Min releases statement condemning recent attacks
BANGKOK, 26 February 2014 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement condemning recent violent incidents that have claimed many lives and wounded...
Protest leader Suthep rejects negotiations with govt
BANGKOK, Feb 25 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban today flatly ruled out dialogue with the government to end Thailand’s political conflicts. ...
Surapong believes deporting Indian businessman won’t affect Thai-Indian relations
BANGKOK, Feb 7 - Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said he believed the deportation of Indian businessman Satish Sehgal will not negatively...
Caretaker PM occupies Defence HQ as office despite intimidation
BANGKOK, Feb 4 - A protesters' blockade at the Defence office yesterday did not deter caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra who insisted on using...
Advance election fails in 89 constituencies, protesters block polling booths
BANGKOK, Jan 27 – Advance elections in 89 of 375 constituencies nationwide were disrupted yesterday after anti-government protesters sealed off the polling stations, according...
Surapong: Enforcement of Emergency Decree constitutional
BANGKOK, 26 January 2014 The government has assured that its decision to invoke the Emergency Decree is constitutional as well as to protect the...
Govt offers olive branch despite bolder law against protesters
BANGKOK, Jan 23 – The caretaker government renewed its call for dialogue with protesters even as the Emergency Decree was invoked yesterday. ...
Govt imposes Emergency Decree to control protests
BANGKOK, 21 January 2014 The government has declared the state of emergency in Bangkok and nearby provinces for 60 days in a bid to...
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Thailand gets a 90 days’ reprieve from punitive tariffs
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Expect frequent police checks on pubs and bars during Songkran holidays in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – As the Songkran holiday approaches, Pattaya authorities are ramping up efforts to ensure public safety and maintain order in the city....
Chinese couple arrested for filming inappropriate content on Pattaya sidewalk in violation of Thai...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya's tourist police, in line with the directive from Commissioner, Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Phuek-Um, carried out a crackdown on criminal...
Pattaya prepares for a splashing Songkran festival with expanded water resources
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Songkran approaches, Pattaya is working to ensure the city has enough water resources for the much-anticipated water throwing festival, which...