Self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra wants to visit Japan in late August, a senior Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmaker said yesterday. Hajime Ishii, DPJ vice president, met Prime Minister Naoto Kan and asked him to allow Thaksin’s entry into Japan, the lawmaker told reporters. Thaksin, who served as Thai premier from 2001 to […]
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 […]
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
BANGKOK, 23 July 2011 (NNT) – Pheu Thai Spokesperson Mr. Prompong Nopparit said the Prime Minister to be Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra will convene a meeting to select a Minister-designate for each Ministry, as well as President of the Parliament and the Deputy profile at the end of this month. Mr. Prompong also denied that Pheu […]
BANGKOK, 22 July 2011 (NNT) – Incoming Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has indicated that the person who will be new House speaker must have thorough understanding of the parliamentary work. Ms Yingluck elaborated that the new house speaker should be knowledgeable and have previous work experiences in Parliament. She said she is willing to consider […]
Thailand’s election commission endorsed the election to parliament of Pheu Thai leader Yingluck Shinawatra, Tuesday, clearing the way for her to become the nation’s first female prime minister. The commission said it had voted unanimously to dismiss complaints that Yingluck violated election laws by involving banned politicians – including her elder brother – in her […]
In his latest interview, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ruled out serving jail term, saying he will have to “stand for justice” by not accepting ‘unfair’ legal action against him. Speaking to Thai PBS in a special interview aired Monday night, Thaksin said he was not fighting for himself but for the justice system […]
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 […]
