BANGKOK, July 2 — Thailand’s political parties on Saturday commenced their last minute campaign on the eve of election day to draw votes in general election which was seen as key test of kingdom’s ability to dig its way out of long and bloody political crisis. The top Pheu Thai party list candidate for the […]
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced the results of the survey conducted from travellers all over the world to find out the “100 Most Amazing Places in Thailand” and also launched the online campaign titled “Amazing 10 Days in Thailand”. The winner will receive a free 10-day trip to Thailand for two persons. These […]
BANGKOK, July 7 – Thailand’s contending Pheu Thai and Democrat parties wrapped up their political campaigns Friday evening with major rallies in Bangkok, as supporters braved the rain to attend the last gatherings before Sunday’s election. The political parties are prohibited from any campaigning after 6pm Saturday until midnight Sunday, July 3. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, July 1 – CP All Pcl, Thailand’s largest convenience store operator, is confident that this year’s sales will grow by 5-6 per cent as targeted earlier, due to high consumer purchasing power, said Piyawat Titasattavorakul, CP All Managing Director. Consumer purchasing power in the first half of this year has risen as a result […]
Election authorities and police yesterday laid down the law for the big day, including a ban on vote-buying or accepting money or other benefits in exchange for votes. Selling booze and gambling on election results are also disallowed. People involved in the election campaign, the public, mass media, eligible voters, and businesses were reminded to […]
The authorities must do more to stop human trafficking and the mistreatment of labourers in fishing and other low-paid industries Thailand is the regional hub for human trafficking. It is a source and transit venue because of its central location in continental Southeast Asia and because it is surrounded by neighbouring countries with a lower […]
(Geneva, 1 July 2011) – Grenada became the first country to accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a highlight of an unprecedented four-day diplomatic meeting on the treaty. “The first accession to the Convention is an important milestone, and is all the more significant given that Grenada is one of the countries where cluster […]
The Pheu Thai Party will stream its campaign rally on Friday from the Rajamangala National Stadium to its 375 election centres nationwide, its spokesman said Friday. Prompong Nopparit said the stadium could house 70,000 people but the Pheu Thai expected the stadium would not be able to house all of its supporters. Read more: The […]
