Tag: Red Shirts

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July 28, 2011December 6, 2023

Fortune Teller Predicts Obstacles for Yingluck, Joy for Thaksin

A fortune teller predicts that the PM to-be will face obstacles, but says that Thaksin Shinnawatra is entering an auspicious life-cycle. Yesterday, after a huge bash to celebrate the 62nd birthday of Thaksin Shinnawatra, core red-shirt supporter, Lieutenant General Pattrasilp Sudsa-ngaun, who is considered the ‘army fortune teller’ predicted that Yingluck Shinnawatra, the PM-elect would […]

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July 27, 2011December 6, 2023

Thailand’s Election Commission confident to complete MP endorsement today

BANGKOK, 27 July 2011 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) has promised that it will complete the MP status endorsement for 95% of the elected candidates, or 475 members, today as the commission is having a meeting on the matter since this morning. Election Commissioner Sodsri Satayathum stated that the EC started its meeting at […]

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July 26, 2011December 6, 2023

Yingluck wishes brother Thaksin happiness, good health

Prime minister-in-waiting Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday wished her brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a very happy birthday. Tuesday is Thaksin’s 62 birthday anniversary and red-shirt people in several provinces held religious rites at temples to pray for him. Read more: The Nation

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July 22, 2011December 6, 2023

Thai election agency endorses more MPs, including Red Shirt leaders

BANGKOK, July 22 — Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) late Thursday endorsed 32 more candidates for seats in parliament as winning MPs, including leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), the Red Shirt movement, according to EC Secretary-General Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn. Mr Suthiphon said the agency took some 10 hours to consider complaints against […]

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July 21, 2011December 6, 2023

Yingluck urges Red Shirt supporters to not pressure poll agency

BANGKOK, July 21 – Thailand’s prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday urged Red Shirt supporters to respect the law and not put the Election Commission under pressure to officially endorse the UDD protest leaders who ran for office. Ms Yingluck, set to become the country’s first female prime minister, made her remarks as supporters of […]

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Bangkok

July 18, 2011October 25, 2012

Bangkok citizens remain under stress: Suan Dusit Poll

BANGKOK, 18 July 2011 (NNT) – Majority of Bangkok city dwellers remain stressful since the situation after the 3 July general election is still unclear, plus persistent of economic stress, according to a recent survey by Suan Dusit Poll of Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. The survey was conducted with 1,292 respondents residing in Bangkok and […]

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July 17, 2011December 6, 2023

Thaksin Shinawatra could accept brief imprisonment in his reconciliation plan

BANGKOK, 17 July 2011 (NNT) – Democrat Party MP Attaporn Ponlaboot explained that even though the red shirt activist had prepared a compelling case against the election commission during the investigation of election’s result, he believed that the red shirt political group will not make a move since some of the group’s mainstay and fugitive […]

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July 13, 2011December 6, 2023

Thai Patriots Network showing evidence in a bid to dissolve 6 political parties

BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – Thai Patriots Network activist Chaiwat Sinsuwong is going to provide the Election Commission of Thailand with more evidence to support the possible dissolution of 6 political parties, particularly Pheu Thai for having associated with the Red Shirt. More documents concerning the 6 parties including Pheu Thai, Democrats, Bhum Jai […]

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