King is paying special attention to irrigation issues; Her Majesty thanks Thais for their overwhelming love His Majesty the King’s health “has improved much” during rehabilitation at Siriraj Hospital, where he continues working on existing and new projects for the welfare of Thai people, Her Majesty the Queen said in a national address yesterday marking […]
Depending on how key players responsible for the political polarisation can tone down their egocentricity for the sake of the greater good next year, when there will be a general election and celebrations for His Majesty’s auspicious 84th birthday, a fresh start could usher in for the country. Since the end of the red-shirt rally […]
HM the King on Wednesday returned to Siriraj Hospital after presiding over a ceremony at the Grand Palace to celebrate Coronation Day. Waving national flags and chanting “Long Live the King,” hundreds of people lined up at Siriraj Hospital and along the road from the hospital to the Grand Palace. Upon arriving at the Grand […]
In order to achieve national reconciliation and end the political stalemate with the Red-Shirts, Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has offered to hold a general election on November 14. Abhisit said for the first time that a general election would be held on November 14, but only if five objectives underpinning a national conciliation were […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, sought to break the country’s debilitating political deadlock Monday by offering a “reconciliation plan” that includes elections proposed for November. Antigovernment protesters who have shut down a major commercial district have demanded that Mr. Abhisit dissolve Parliament within a month and earlier rejected his offer to call new […]
BANGKOK — Thailand’s ailing king spoke Monday for the first time since his country descended into political chaos, but the man seen by many as the best hope for securing a peaceful resolution failed to address the deadly crisis that has shut down parts of Bangkok. Speaking from the hospital, where he has been for […]
People supporting the multi-coloured group filled the open ground around the equestrian statue of King Rama V at the Royal Plaza early Friday night in a show of support for the government and a rejection of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and its demanda for a House dissolution. Organisers of the sua […]
Thailand’s anti-government protesters said they will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday to honour the revered monarch, who has been in hospital since September. The “Red Shirts” loyal to fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra have been demonstrating since March 14, pushing for snap elections to replace a government they criticise as elitist and undemocratic. “Tomorrow we […]
