BANGKOK, July 3 – Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party under the leadership of Yingluck Shinawatra, youngest sister of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, won the country’s 26th general election on Sunday, paving the way for her to be the first female prime minister of this Southeast Asian nation. The country’s Election Commission reports that the latest […]
The Pheu Thai Party will not form a single-party government even if it has enough votes but will invite other parties to join in a coalition, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in an interview with Thai television stations from Dubai on Sunday. He said if Pheu Thai was victorious, as all exit polls […]
Matubhum Party leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin on Sunday attributed his party’s poor performance to the sentiment in favour major parties. Sonthi. who led the 2006 coup when he was the Army chief, said he was disappointed at the balloting outcome. Based on unofficial vote count, Matubhum might not win any constituency seats in the South even […]
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva conceded defeat and congratulated his rival Pheu Thai Party for its victory. Based on unofficial vote counted by 7.45 pm Sunday, Abhisit said it was clear Pheu Thai was the winning party. “I congratulate Pheu Thai for its chance to lead the next government and wish Yingluck Shinawatra every success […]
BANGKOK, July 3 — The Pheu Thai party is set to win Thailand’s national election Sunday with 299 seats, while the Democrat party is projected to win only 132 of a total 500 seats in the House of Representatives to be filled, according to the ABAC exit poll. Exit polls released promptly after polling stations […]
BANGKOK, 3 July 2011 (NNT) – According to AFP, tourists in Thailand have been warned to be aware and avoid any political rally in Thailand during the period of election, given that the election was held for the first time after the Bangkok street riot of last year. An Australian Embassy states that there is […]
BANGKOK, July 3 – Fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday pledged he would not seek revenge as the Thai people want to see a national reconciliation to push the country forward. The deposed premier, who is now living in exile in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, was interviewed by media in Thailand shortly after exit […]
BANGKOK, July 2 – Election Commissioner Prapun Naigowit expressed satisfaction over the preparation of the general election on Sunday and expected that the unofficial result of the poll could come out after 9pm. Mr Prapun who is in charge of election administration had inspected the polling stations at Chatuchak district where the officials were preparing […]
