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, Sept 1 – Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Thursday confirmed that deputy police chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong will become Thailand’s new police chief replacing Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree who voluntarily leaves to take the top post at the National Security Council (NSC). Mr Chalerm, who oversees police affairs, announced that he selected […]
BANGKOK, 29 August 2011 (NNT) – The Pheu Thai Party has dismissed the rumour that Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul was to request the British authorities to grant a visa for ex-Prime Minister Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra. Pheu Thai Party Spokesperson Prompong Nopparit criticised the Democrat Party, particularly Acting Democrat Party Spokesperson Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, for […]
BANGKOK, 28 August 2011 (NNT) – Self-exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has left Japan and is now in Macao. Mr Thaksin had met Japanese senior officials and visited the tsunami and quake-hit areas. During his interview with Kyodo News before leaving Japan, he denied reports of any plan to visit Cambodia. The former premier […]
BANGKOK, 27 August 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is ranked 59th as the World’s Most Powerful Woman in 2011 by Forbes magazine, along with other globally recognised female political and business leaders. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ranked first on the list of 100 most powerful women of the world, followed by […]
SENDAI, Aug 26 (Kyodo) – Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, on a weeklong visit to Japan through Sunday, visited areas hit by the March earthquake and tsunami on Thursday and expressed his readiness to help rebuilding efforts under way in northeastern Japan. Speaking to reporters after a visit to Natori, a city inundated by […]
BANGKOK, 25 August 2011 (NNT) – Thai Democrat Songkhla MP Mr. Wirat Kalayasiri has submitted a petition to Senate speaker General Theeradej Meepian to disqualify Foreign Minister Surapong Torwijakchaikul, saying that he has violated the Constitution. According to Mr. Wirat, the Foreign Minister has violated the Constitution on purpose and it was unethical for him […]
