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PM Paetongtarn unaware of plans for Yingluck's return

PM Paetongtarn unaware of plans for Yingluck's return

The only contact Yingluck Shinawatra has made is to call her grandchildren, says Thailand's PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Tue Nov 19 2024
Thailand's new PM: from heiress to 'hostage'

Thailand's new PM: from heiress to 'hostage'

Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces immense political risks as she steps into a role shadowed by her family's turbulent legacy.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Thailand to indict influential former PM Thaksin over royal insult

Thailand to indict influential former PM Thaksin over royal insult

Other charges against the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra include violating a computer crime law.
Wed May 29 2024
Thai court accepts complaint seeking PM's removal over minister's appointment

Thai court accepts complaint seeking PM's removal over minister's appointment

Thailand's PM Srettha Thavisin has 15 days to file his defence in court.
Thu May 23 2024
Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case - lawyer

Thai Supreme Court clears ex-PM Yingluck in negligence case - lawyer

Yingluck Shinawatra has been living overseas for past six years to avoid jail for a previous conviction for negligence.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears 'truly ill'

Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears 'truly ill'

It is unclear what health issues Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from and details have not been disclosed by doctors or his family.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin qualifies for parole next month

Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin qualifies for parole next month

Thaksin Shinawatra qualifies for release on parole next month due to his age and health, a corrections department official said.
Wed Jan 17 2024
What is the point of elections in Thailand?

What is the point of elections in Thailand?

Hopes for any kind of reformist government taking power in Thailand are fading fast.
Sun Jul 30 2023
Thai PM candidate gives birth two weeks before election

Thai PM candidate gives birth two weeks before election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra gave birth to a baby boy, hopes to return to power the populist movement her father and aunt led before.
Mon May 01 2023
Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election

Daughter of Thaksin banking on nostalgia to win Thailand election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra emerges as the candidate to beat in upcoming polls, betting that nostalgia can win millions of working class votes.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Police confirm security escort provided for Thaksin, Yingluck due to security concerns

Police confirm security escort provided for Thaksin, Yingluck due to security concerns

The Penang police have confirmed that Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, are in the state and they had assigned police personnel to escort them.
Fri Sep 23 2022
Thai royalist turns protester as anti-government movement broadens

Thai royalist turns protester as anti-government movement broadens

Thai ultra-royalist Tanat "Nat" Thanakitamnuay became a well-known face at demonstrations that ushered in Thailand's 2014 coup.
Thu Sep 02 2021
'Please resign,' Thai opposition tells PM at protest debate

'Please resign,' Thai opposition tells PM at protest debate

Protesters accuse Prayuth of engineering last year's election to keep the army's grip on power.
Mon Oct 26 2020
Son of Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin charged with money-laundering

Son of Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin charged with money-laundering

Panthongtae Shinawatra is accused of receiving a 10 million baht ($300,000) cheque in 2004 related to an earlier corruption case involving 9.9 billion baht ($296 million) of fraudulent loans.
Wed Oct 18 2017
Thai PM says former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai

Thai PM says former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai

"She is in Dubai," Prayuth told reporters, adding that the Thai foreign ministry has been tracking Yingluck's whereabouts.
Thu Sep 28 2017
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover

UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover

The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police

TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police

Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges

MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges

Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024