Tag: Yingluck Shinawatra
PM: No break from politics any time soon
BANGKOK, 28 March 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted that she has not considered taking a break from politics in the near future. ...
PM Yingluck reluctant to meet anti-graft committee Monday
BANGKOK, March 28 – Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra admitted today she was deeply concerned with her required clarifications to the National Anti-Corruption Commission...
Thai satellite records floating objects in southern Indian Ocean
BANGKOK, 27 March 2014 The Geo Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has revealed that a Thai satellite has detected 300 floating objects...
NACC insists on PM Yingluck’s explanation on rice charges Monday
BANGKOK, March 28 - Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has rejected a request by caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to extend the deadline for...
Govt to set up procedures after Charter Court’s ruling on Feb...
BANGKOK, 26 March 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned the Council of State, Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana, and PM's Office Minister Varathep...
Security chief reinstated to original job
NAKHON PATHOM, March 25 – Tawil Pliensri, transferred to an inactive post since 2011, was reinstated to his position as secretary general of the...
PM visits Praekkasa dump site after flames subside
SAMUT PRAKAN, 24 March 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has inspected the landfill in Samut Prakan province which caught on fire last week in...
Democrats ready to enter the race again after electoral reforms have...
BANGKOK, 21 March 2014 The Democrat Party is ready to enter the race again, but they firmly stated that the elections must be accepted...
PM orders speedy assistance for smoke-affected residents of Samut Prakan
BANGKOK, 18 March 2014 Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has voiced her concerns over the blaze at a dump site in Samut Prakan province while...
NACC withdraws from the network of 6 to mediate for political...
BANGKOK, 19 Mar 2014 The National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) has withdrawn from the network of 6 charter-based neutral public agencies to push for...
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Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
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Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...