Tag: Thai

Second Thai protest against royal insult laws

A small band of Thai protesters marched through Bangkok on Saturday for the second rally in two days against the country’s widely-criticised laws protecting...

Thai air chief meets CJCSC Wynne

Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subhawong of Royal Thai Air Force called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Khalid Shameem Wynne here...

Four killed in attack on Thai school

More than a dozen suspected Muslim insurgents attacked a school in southern Thailand on Wednesday, killing four soldiers and seriously wounding one child, police...

Wounded troops shot dead after bomb in Thai south

Five soldiers were killed after suspected insurgents opened fire on those injured in a roadside bombing in Thailand’s restive deep south on Thursday, police...

Thai Airways holds joint function with Gloria Jean’s

Thai Airways International Lahore and Gloria Jean’s Coffees Pakistan Joint Promotion function was held at Gloria Jean’s Coffees Flagship Outlet, Main Branch, Gulberg, Lahore...

New Thai PM receives royal endorsement

Thailand's king endorsed Yingluck Shinawatra as the new premier Monday, an official said, allowing the sister of fugitive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra to take the...

Outgoing Thai PM re-elected opposition leader

Thailand's outgoing prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was re-elected as leader of the now-opposition Democrat Party, despite fronting their crushing defeat in July's general election. A...

Yingluck confirmed as Thailand’s first female PM

Yingluck Shinawatra became politically turbulent Thailand's first female prime minister on Friday after parliament endorsed her crushing election victory. Political novice Yingluck, the sister of...

Thai PM-elect denies Thaksin picking cabinet

On the eve of becoming Thailand's first female premier, Yingluck Shinawatra denied reports on Thursday that her brother Thaksin would be making government appointments....

Thai businessmen visit PBIT and SMEDA

A high level Thai delegation headed by Nat Pinyowattanacheep, Minister Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...

Chelsea crush Thai team 4-0

English giants Chelsea nailed a convincing win against Thailand’s All-Stars on Sunday, clinching a 4-0 victory in the capital Bangkok on the second match...

Third Thai army helicopter crash kills three

Three military men were killed and a fourth injured on Sunday in the third fatal Thai army helicopter crash in little over a week,...

Thai PM-elect approved by vote body

Thailand’s prime minister-in-waiting Yingluck Shinawatra was on Tuesday approved to enter parliament, election officials said, clearing one of the final obstacles to her appointment....

Five dead in Thai military helicopter crash

Five soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in bad weather during a mission to airlift troops from a remote jungle area in central...

Jockeying starts for posts in new Thai government

Thailand’s prime minister elect, Yingluck Shinawatra, said on Tuesday it was too early to decide on her cabinet as jockeying for posts started and...

Stunning Thai election win brings hope of stability

Thailand's powerful military accepted on Monday a stunning election victory by the party of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, adding to a new...

Thai ex-PM says does not want to return to power

Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra said on Monday that he does not want to return to power, after his sister Yingluck won a landslide...