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House expected to vote for new Thai prime minister Friday: House...
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Thailand's House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament, expects to vote for the country's new prime minister on Friday...
Thaksin could accept brief imprisonment in his reconciliation plan
BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 - Democrat Party MP Attaporn Ponlaboot explained that even though the red shirt activist had prepared a compelling case...
Banharn admits meeting Thaksin in Brunei
Chartthaipattana Party adviser Banharn Silpa-archa admitted Monday that he met Thailand’s ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in Brunei, but denied asking for more...
New cabinet lineup expected 1-2 weeks after election results endorsed: Yingluck
Thailand’s prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday said the list of cabinet members should be done in one or two weeks after the...
Cabinet extends emergency decree for another two months
BANGKOK, July 12 – The Cabinet on Tuesday extended the emergency decree in Thailand’s violence-plagued southern border provinces for another 60 days, outgoing...
Yingluck denies reports of Thaksin appointment as trade envoy
BANGKOK, July 6 - Thailand's prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday denied media reports that her brother, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, would be...
Abhisit again rolls Democrat campaign bus into Pattaya
About 2,000 government supporters again welcomed Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as he made another campaign push through the Pattaya area. ...
Suthep: Democrat Party popularity rising
BANGKOK, June 24 - Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday said the popularity of the Democrat Party is gradually rising as the...
Abhisit pleads with electorate to help Democrats win over 250 seats
BANGKOK, June 24 -- Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday appealed to the electorate in the capital to choose Democrat candidates to...
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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
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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...