Politics News

06-02-2012
PTT shares sale benefits certain political groups[422 views]

BANGKOK, 6 February 2012 - The Democrat party has held a seminar, examining the sale of the PTT Plc shares to the state-run Vayupak Fund.
24-01-2012
King urges new cabinet ministers to work with honesty[579 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 23 - His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday asked the newly-sworn ministers to work with integrity for the nation, befitting their duties as ministers.
23-01-2012
No political agenda for Thaksin’s visit to Laos[1,494 views]

BANGKOK, Jan 22 - Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited Luang Prabang, the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Laos PDR, on Jan 19-20 for merit-making before returning to Dubai and did so without any political agenda, his legal adviser Noppadol Pattama said on Sunday.
11-01-2012
Thailand compensation for protest victims approved[593 views]

The Thai government has approved a compensation fund for victims of political unrest in the country.
29-12-2011
Police detain Red Shirt Arisman after brief release[762 views]

BANGKOK, Dec 28 - Red Shirt activist Arisman Pongruangrong on Wednesday was temporarily released from prison after the Court of Appeals granted him bail, only to be promptly detained again by police in a defamation case filed by Democrat Member of Parliament for Songkhla Sirichok Sopha.
19-12-2011
Court rejects, second time, bail bid by Red Shirt activist Arisman[491 views]

BANGKOK, Dec 19 - Thailand's Criminal Court on Monday rejected the second bail bid lodged by detained Red Shirt leader Arisman Pongruangrong, citing concerns that he might flee the court proceedings.
16-12-2011
Activist gets 15-year jail for insulting Thai monarchy[1,011 views]

A political activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Thailand for insulting the monarchy.
08-12-2011
Court rejects fugitive Red Shirt firebrand’s bail bid[703 views]

BANGKOK, Dec 7 - Thailand's Criminal Court on Wednesday rejected a bail bid from fugitive Red Shirt activist Arisman Pongruangrong, citing concern over his possible flight after he had been at large for a long period of time, while the firebrand protest leader's lawyer said he would appeal the court decision on Thursday.
03-12-2011
Thaksin Shinawatra ‘to be given Thai passport back’[1,225 views]

Thailand's government may return the passport of fugitive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra within a month, the foreign minister has said.
23-11-2011
PM: Thaksin not on royal pardon list[894 views]

BANGKOK, Nov 22 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday reaffirmed that, her brother, fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is not on the list of convicts applying for the proposed royal pardon to be submitted for royal endorsement.
31-10-2011
Politics hindering Thai flood relief[1,720 views]

BANGKOK, October 30, 2011 - Thailand's battle against its worst floods in decades has spilled into the political arena, underscoring the deep divisions that linger more than a year after deadly civil unrest rocked the kingdom.
28-10-2011
Thai court jails 13 ‘Red Shirts’ for arson[798 views]

BANGKOK, October 27, 2011 - A Thai court on Thursday sentenced 13 "Red Shirt" supporters of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to 20 years each in prison for setting fire to a provincial hall during political unrest last year.
23-10-2011
Floods major test for Thailand’s novice PM[2,361 views]

BANGKOK, October 23, 2011 - Thailand's worst floods in decades are a baptism of fire for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, observers say, as the political novice struggles to get a grip on a disaster that could define her career.
20-10-2011
Thai PM picks Thaksin in-law as police chief[789 views]

BANGKOK, October 19, 2011 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra chose a relative of her fugitive ex-premier brother Thaksin as the country's new police chief on Wednesday, a senior force member said.
20-10-2011
Thai PM appeals for unity amid flood crisis[597 views]

BANGKOK, October 19, 2011 - Thailand's premier urged the kingdom's rival political factions Wednesday to work together to tackle the worst floods in decades, as the opposition called on her to declare a state of emergency.
18-10-2011
Thai Floods May Bring Yingluck Rate Pause[1,132 views]

Thailand may pause tomorrow after seven interest-rate increases as the worst floods in five decades and weakening global growth threaten to curb output and weaken demand for exports.
10-10-2011
Thai PM scraps foreign trips amid flood crisis[1,568 views]

BANGKOK, October 9, 2011 - Thailand's worst floods in decades have prompted the country's premier to postpone official visits to Singapore and Malaysia, a spokeswoman said on Sunday, as Bangkok braces for rising waters.
07-10-2011
Pattaya Deputy Ousted For Supporting Koh Larn Deforestation[1,266 views]

Locals of Koh Larn island closed the frontage road in Pattaya to drive out Mr. Sutham, Pattaya Deputy for supporting investors deforesting Koh Larn island.
06-10-2011
Thai PM meets Myanmar president[738 views]

YANGON, October 5, 2011 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met Myanmar's president on Wednesday during her first visit to the military-dominated country since she took office in August.
06-10-2011
Thai PM Twitter account hacker busted[442 views]

BANGKOK, October 5, 2011 - A 22-year-old Thai student could face two years in prison for hacking into the prime minister's Twitter account and posting messages accusing her of incompetence, officials said Wednesday.