HM the King Bhumibol Adulyadej granted an audience to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Monday evening to listen to updates about the country’s situation including government’s response to ongoing floods. The meeting took place at the Siriraj Hospital. Read more: The Nation
Thailand’s government says it will review hundreds of prosecutions since the 2006 military coup that led to years of political turmoil. The cases under review are expected to include prosecutions of hundreds of protesters in Bangkok in recent years, corruption charges against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and scores of people charged with defaming the […]
BANGKOK, Sept 20 – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave advice on proper water management to tackle the kingdom’s flood problems, which have seemed to have intensified this flood season. The monarch again recommended speeding the diversion of floodwater into sea as soon as possible and proper management of sluice gates to tackle flooding. The […]
BANGKOK, 13 September 2011 (NNT) – The Royal Thai Navy will today rehearse the royal barge procession for the royal ceremony to present Kathin robes to Buddhist monks which will take place on 22 October 2011. Admiral Apiwat Sriwattana, a Royal Thai Navy special expert and chairman of the Royal Barge Procession Directing Sub-committee said […]
Police in Thailand have arrested a man on charges of insulting the monarchy on Facebook. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison. 40-year-old Surapak Puchaisaeng, a computer programmer from Bangkok, Thailand, has been arrested on charges of insulting Thailand’s 83-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Facebook. Lawyer Lomrak Meemeuan said his client […]
In what seems to be a renewed attempt to seek a royal pardon for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a pro-red-shirt weekly published an article asking what happened to the petition with 3 million signatures that was submitted two years ago. The article published in the latest edition of Maha Prachachon, which does not […]
A red-shirt MP has claimed that there is an attempt to overthrow the Yingluck administration and affirmed that this has nothing to do with the Monarchy. He has also urged the government to speed up implementing its promised policies. He alleged the movement is led by the same group which brought down the Thaksin Shinawatra, […]
BANGKOK, Aug 12 – Millions of Thai people throughout the country on Friday offered alms to Buddhist monks and joined with several public charities to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 79th birthday, which also marks National Mother’s Day. People flocked to Sanam Luang ceremonial ground this morning to participate in an alms giving ceremony, co-hosted […]
