Politics News

23-10-2011
Floods major test for Thailand’s novice PM[2,475 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[878 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[656 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[1,216 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[1,653 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[1,349 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[827 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[492 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.
04-10-2011
Thai PM takes Twitter break after account hacked[428 views]

BANGKOK, October 3, 2011 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Monday she had decided to take a break from Twitter, after her account was taken over by a hacker who mocked and criticised her.
03-10-2011
Thai PM Twitter account hacked[635 views]

BANGKOK, October 2, 2011 - Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra came under fire from her own Twitter account on Sunday when it was briefly taken over by an anonymous hacker who accused her of incompetence.
29-09-2011
Thai PM worth $17 million: anti-graft body[942 views]

BANGKOK, September 28, 2011 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has net assets worth 541 million baht ($17 million), an anti-corruption body said Wednesday, far less than the wealth of her fugitive brother Thaksin.
19-09-2011
Thaksin supporters mark Thai coup anniversary[1,248 views]

BANGKOK, September 18, 2011- Thousands of "Red Shirt" supporters of Thailand's fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra gathered in Bangkok on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of the coup which toppled their hero.
15-09-2011
Thai PM’s first visit will mend ties[649 views]

PHNOM PENH, September 15, 2011- New Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra makes her first official visit to Cambodia on Thursday aimed at shoring up relations between the neighbours after deadly border clashes.
11-09-2011
Thai PM meets Brunei sultan on first trip abroad[1,075 views]

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, September 10, 2011- Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met the sultan of oil-rich Muslim-majority Brunei on her first offical trip abroad Saturday.
03-09-2011
Thai FM plans first foreign trip ‘alphabetically’[825 views]

BANGKOK, September 2, 2011 - Thailand's new foreign minister unveiled plans for his first overseas visits on Friday and said he had decided to arrange the tour schedule in alphabetical order.
27-08-2011
New Thai govt vows crackdown on insulting royals[1,492 views]

BANGKOK, August 26, 2011 - Thailand's new government on Friday vowed to crack down on what it described as online insults against the revered monarchy, despite widespread criticism of the country's strict lese majeste rules.
25-08-2011
Thai Red Shirts angry at 34-year jail terms[1,303 views]

BANGKOK, August 25, 2011 - A Thai court jailed four "Red Shirt" protesters for 34 years each for their involvement in last year's political unrest -- a punishment criticised by the movement on Thursday as too severe.
24-08-2011
Thai PM unveils policy agenda amid Thaksin row[600 views]

BANGKOK, August 23, 2011 - Thailand's new premier outlined her government's policy agenda Tuesday in a speech to parliament overshadowed by a row over her fugitive brother's activities.
24-08-2011
Thaksin in Japan denies meddling in Thai politics[829 views]

TOKYO, August 23, 2011- Thailand's fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday on a visit to Japan that he had no immediate plans to go home and denied meddling in the two-week-old government run by his sister.
21-08-2011
Ousted Thai leader gambles on return to world stage[1,503 views]

BANGKOK, August 21, 2011- With his sister barely in office, fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has launched a high-stakes international charm offensive that analysts say threatens his allies' hold on power.