BANGKOK, July 20 – Thailand’s yellow-clad protest movement, the People’ Alliance for Democracy (PAD), on Wednesday issued a statement opposing the ruling of the United Nation’s highest court ordering both Thai and Cambodian troops to withdraw from the disputed area near Preah Vihear temple. PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul read the group’s statement saying the July […]
A German court ordered Wednesday the release of the impounded jet belonging to HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. The court demanded a hefty bank guarantee which allows the end of the episode. Read more: Bangkok Post
Pheu Thai prime ministerial candidate Yingluck Shinawatra plans on Friday to report for duty as MP following her Tuesday’s balloting endorsement, party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said on Wednesday. Yingluck is expected to personally receive her endorsement at the Election Commission before proceeding to fill her party-list seat at Parliament. Read more: The Nation
PHETCHABURI, July 20 –Some 100 Thai army soldiers began a jungle march operation to locate nine Thai soldiers who were on board the Black Hawk assault helicopter which lost contact and crashed while flying to retrieve the bodies of Saturday’s helicopter crash victims in the vast 3,000 sq km Kaengkrachan National Park in western Phetchaburi […]
BANGKOK, 20 July 2011 (NNT) – 2010 Youth Olympic Games gold medalist Worawong Pongpanich wins a gold medal from the eighth Chucheon Open International Taekwondo Championships 2011, arranged in the Republic of Korea from 14 to 19 July 2011. Ms Worawong, a Thai taekwondo athlete, showed her outstanding performance by beating her rival from Mexico […]
Thailand’s election commission endorsed the election to parliament of Pheu Thai leader Yingluck Shinawatra, Tuesday, clearing the way for her to become the nation’s first female prime minister. The commission said it had voted unanimously to dismiss complaints that Yingluck violated election laws by involving banned politicians – including her elder brother – in her […]
The Thai Election Commission has endorsed the election of Yingluck Shinawatra and Abhisit Vejjajiva, No 1 candidates of Pheu Thai and Democrat party lists, Sodsri Sattayatham said. Mrs Sodsri said the EC’s endorsement of Ms Yingluck and Mr Abhisit was unanimous. Read more: Bangkok Post
Thailand train accident in Ratchaburi. Forty-two passengers, 19 Thais and 23 foreigners, were wounded when an express train hit a 10-wheel truck loaded with rubber wood at a railway crossing in Ratchaburi’s Pak Tho district on Tuesday, reports said. The Bangkok-Surat Thani express train taking a large number of Thai and foreign tourists, mostly destined […]
