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  • THAILAND

    Supreme court jails Sondhi for 20 years

    News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/09/2016

    » Former leaders of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) have insisted their supporters will carry on the spirit of sacrifice of its former key movement leader and founder Sondhi Limthongkul following a Supreme Court ruling against him.

  • THAILAND

    PDRC leader cleared of defamation

    Online Reporters, Published on 06/05/2014

    » Somsak Kosaisuk, a leader of the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee, was apprehended carrying a gun when he arrived at the Chaiyaphum provincial court for the reading of a judgement on Tuesday.

  • OPINION

    Yingluck must apologise to the people

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/11/2013

    » The mood of quite a few protesters has clearly gone beyond the blanket amnesty issue. The shouts of "Yingluck get out" that resonated at every protest site – Samsen railway station, Silom, Asoke intersection and Ratchadamnoen – along with the ear-deafening whistle blowing are indicative of the mood.

  • THAILAND

    Feeling the pulse of the land

    News, Published on 29/06/2020

    » Tourists come and go, but those who stay long enough can feel the pulse of the new land. Israelis, their top envoy in the kingdom said, have been won over by the goodwill and warmth shown by Thais.

  • THAILAND

    Chaturon's party 'will struggle'

    News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 31/05/2020

    » The odds are not in favour of Chaturon Chaisang breaking away from the Pheu Thai Party and establishing his own political group, a move which exposes a deep crack in the main opposition party, according to a political scientist.

  • THAILAND

    Paetongtarn talks up Cambodia ties

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/03/2024

    » The leader of Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, also known as Ung Ing, is currently paying an official visit to Cambodia, emphasising the close ties and cooperation between the two countries.

  • EASY NEWS

    Coming soon?

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2012

    » Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her cabinet have been able to go about their work without worrying about mass protests, but, as the constitutional amendment process begins, that is likely to change.

  • THAILAND

    Pheu Thai: Thaksin was in Myanmar last week

    Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2014

    » Speculation was rife on social media and a Pheu Thai Party leader on Monday confirmed that the rumours were true.

  • THAILAND

    Divided cabinet faces tough tests

    Published on 03/09/2023

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has completed his first task of putting together a cabinet which received royal endorsement on Saturday but questions remain as to whether he is putting the right people in the right jobs.

  • LIFE

    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

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