BANGKOK, June 17 – Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday said it was impossible for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand later this year. Speaking to reporters in his capacity as Democrat Party secretary-general, Mr Suthep said it is not possible for Mr Thaksin to return home, otherwise he would in […]
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand this December to attend his eldest daughter’s wedding, his youngest sister, Pheu Thai’s No.1 party list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra, said on Friday. “It’s not unusual for my brother to want to attend the wedding of his daughter (Pinthongta Shinawatra).” “I have conversations with him regularly and […]
Thailand will hold a long-awaited federal election on July 3, pitting the governing Democrat Party against the opposition Puea Thai party, as well as a group of smaller parties. For some Thai politicians, this poll will be the culmination of a process of national reconciliation that began in the wake of bloody riots in Bangkok […]
BANGKOK, 13 June 2011 (NNT) – Pheu Thai Party’s prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra has denied engaging herself in politics in order to seek revenge for her brother, former Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra. Ms Yingluck stated that she decided to step into the political arena in order to solve the high cost of living […]
Nida survey shows 63 per cent would welcome such an result; but one in 4 Southerners oppose a female leader The majority of Thai people are ready to have their first female prime minister if one is elected to the top office, according to a survey conducted by National Institute of Development Administration (Nida). The […]
BANGKOK, June 10 (Bernama) — The general who led the bloodless coup to topple Thaksin Shinawatra’s government in 2006 is willing to join the latter’s sister if her party leads the next Thai government. General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, leader of the Matubhum party, said his party was prepared to join either the Democrat-led government or Pheu […]
Globally, it’s now accepted that the ‘war on drugs’ has failed; Thai politicians should heed this and work instead at eradicating causes of abuse Riding on the fear among the voters, party after party is declaring war on drugs and other evils in society, while one in particular has vowed to declare victory on its […]
BANGKOK, 1 June 2011 (NNT) – Pheu Thai Party prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed her standpoint against all types of coup d’état in response to another wave of silent coup rumour if her party wins majority seats. Responding to the coup rumor, the Pheu Thai number one party-listed candidate stated that she does […]
