Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
Snap election set for Feb 2
BANGKOK, Dec 10 – A royal decree dissolving Thailand’s House of Representatives was officially endorsed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej yesterday, entitling Yingluck...
Thai PM Yingluck told to abandon caretaker job
BANGKOK, Dec 10 – Thai protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has insisted that Yingluck Shinawatra must resign from the caretaker premiership to pave the way...
PM Yingluck says her family wants peace, not power
BANGKOK, 9 December 2013 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said the “Shinawatra” family only wants peace, not power. She has also ruled out the...
Suthep: Rally will not end despite parliament dissolution
BANGKOK, 9 December 2013 Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has said anti-government demonstrations will go on despite the dissolution of parliament. ...
Thai PM announces House dissolution, calls snap election
BANGKOK, Dec 9 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament, saying she wants to...
Prime Minister requests royal permission for return of draft amendment
BANGKOK, 8 December 2013 The Secretariat of the House of Representatives has submitted a letter to the Secretariat of the Cabinet requesting the return...
Election Commission bewildered by Democrat MPs’ mass resignation
BANGKOK, Dec 9 – Thailand's Election Commission (EC) will meet today on organising by-elections nationwide following an announcement by Democrat MPs to resign en...
PM announces dissolution of parliament
BANGKOK, 9 December 2013 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced the dissolution of parliament amid the increasing pressure from the anti-government...
Thai people’s ‘long march’ revolt kicks off today at 9.39am
BANGKOK, Dec 9 – Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has asserted that today is the day for the Thai people’s victory, the crucial day of...
Charupong insists request of royally-bestowed cabinet cannot be made
BANGKOK, 6 December 2013 Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan insisted on Thursday that requesting a royally-bestowed line-up of cabinet ministers or a prime minister cannot...
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