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PM picks Thaksin's loyalists as policy advisers
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/09/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has appointed a group of economic and legal experts as advisers after her administration pledged to tackle a raft of economic challenges facing the Southeast Asian nation.
Move Forward’s Pita warns of instability ahead of Thai court rulings
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/08/2024
» The figurehead of Thailand’s main opposition party has warned that court decisions this month may dissolve his party and potentially unseat the prime minister, risking fresh instability in the economy.
Tycoon bets ‘silent majority’ can oust military rulers
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2021
» A steel tycoon is setting up a new party as an alternative to the military-backed establishment and anti-government protesters, seeking to appeal to what he called a “silent majority” alienated by the festering political divide.
Anti-govt groups vow to intensify protests as leaders charged
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2021
» Pro-democracy groups have vowed to intensify their protests calling for monarchy reform and a new constitution, a day after a Bangkok court sent four of their leaders into pretrial detention on royal defamation charges.
Constitutional Court disqualifies Move Forward MP over media shares
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2020
» The Constitutional Court has disqualified an opposition lawmaker from parliament, boosting the government’s majority.
Hong Kong tensions rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2014
» Tensions in Hong Kong rose as pro-democracy demonstrators and those opposed to the movement, which has blocked major thoroughfares, snarled traffic and disrupted businesses for a month, sought opinions on whether the protests should continue.
Baht gains on junta spending
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/06/2014
» Thai stocks rose, with the benchmark index erasing losses since anti-government protests that led to a military coup, amid speculation the ruling junta will take steps to boost infrastructure investment and consumer spending.
Thai society’s chasm 'must be bridged'
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/05/2014
» Thailand’s societal "chasm" needs to be bridged to bring stability to Southeast Asia’s second- biggest economy after the military took power, according to Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.
Yingluck ouster barely budges markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2014
» Thailand's financial markets barely budged after Yingluck Shinawatra was ousted as caretaker prime minister on Wednesday. The currency fell less than 0.1% on Wednesday while benchmark local bond yields were little changed.
Monument builder looks abroad
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2014
» Bangkok’s Democracy Monument was erected to commemorate the 1932 coup that ended Thailand’s seven-century reign of kings, and became a rallying point last year for protesters seeking to oust the government. Now, the landmark’s builder is going abroad for the first time in its 84-year history as political instability saps demand at home.