Abhisit cancels Chiang Mai trip

BANGKOK – THAILAND’S prime minister announced on Thursday that he had cancelled a visit to a northern stronghold of his rival, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, owing to security concerns. Abhisit Vejjajiva was set to travel to the northern city of Chiang Mai for a commerce meeting on Sunday, but decided against the trip after receiving […]

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Thaksin’s new name: Takki Shinegra

Runaway ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has used new name in his passports issued by some African countries, Thai Vice foreign minister Panich Vikitsreth said Wednesday. Thaksin’s name in passports issued by Nicaragua, Uganda and Montenegro has been changed to “Takki Shinegra,” he said. The Thai government has revoked Thaksin’s diplomatic passport issued during his premiership. He […]

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Former Thai Prime Minister Samak dies

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was ousted from office last year for appearing on television cooking shows for payment, died Tuesday. Samak died after a two-month hospitalization at Bangkok’s Bumrungrad International Hospital for liver cancer, said his personal secretary, Paisarn Akkasarakul. Samak was 74 and had battled cancer for […]

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Thailand economy boosted by manufacturing

Thailand’s economy has grown for a second straight quarter, boosted by a strong recovery in the country’s manufacturing sector. South-east Asia’s second largest economy grew by 1.3% between July and September from the previous quarter, official figures showed. However, the rate of growth was less than economists had predicted. Thailand’s economy was hit hard by […]

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