Politics

One month needed for Interpol consideration over Thaksin´s case

By k on July 16, 2010

BANGKOK, 16 July 2010 (NNT) – A nod from the Paris-based international police intelligence-sharing association, Interpol, over case of self-exiled ex Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra should be known within one month. Police Maj-General Terdsak Rujirawong, Commander of the Royal Thai Police Foreign Affairs Division, said on Friday that an arrest warrant on terrorism charge issued [...]

OAG to present Democrat’s donation case to court on 13 Jul

By k on July 12, 2010

BANGKOK, 12 July 2010 (NNT) – The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) is planning to submit a letter to the Constitutional Court for deliberation of the Democrat Party’s donation case tomorrow. Deputy Attorney-General Waiyawut Lortrakul revealed that the OAG’s working team was preparing to present a petition for the Constitutional Court’s final ruling on the [...]

US support upon Thai govt´s reconciliation plan shows its good understanding towards Thailand

By k on July 2, 2010

ANGKOK, 2 July 2010 (NNT) – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson says the support of US Lower House toward Thai government’s reconciliation roadmap reflects its good understanding of the situation in Thailand. The Foreign Ministry got a report from the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington DC in the United States that US Representatives adopted a resolution at [...]

UDD co-leaders and associates allowed to run the by-election campaign on behalf of Korkaew

By k on June 30, 2010

BANGKOK, 30 June 2010 (NNT) – The Department of Corrections does not allow the anti-government United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) co-leader Korkaew Pikulthong to run the by-election campaign as candidate of the Pheu Thai Party. Election Commission (EC) member , Prapan Naikovit, disclosed on Wednesday that Mr Korkaew was not allowed to leave [...]

Pheu Thai to ask PM for speedy probe on PAD cases

By k on June 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 June 2010 (NNT) – The opposition Pheu Thai Party will ask Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to speed up the investigation of pending cases involving the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD)’s seizure of Government House and national airports. Mr Prompong Nopparit, Spokesperson of the Pheu Thai Party, disclosed today that the party’s legal team [...]

Thailand to attend World Tiger Summit

By k on June 25, 2010

BANGKOK, 25 June 2010 (NNT) – Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is invited to attend the International Forum on Tiger Conservation (World Tiger Summit) in St Petersburg, Russia. Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexander Mariyasov on Friday has invited Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to the World Tiger Summit upon meeting Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu at [...]

House speaker dismisses bombing own party HQ to extend Emergency Decree

By k on June 24, 2010

BANGKOK, 24 June 2010 (NNT) – House Speaker and Bhumjaithai core member, Chai Chidchob, has dismissed allegations of plotting an explosion in front of the head office of his own party in a bid to extend the state of emergency imposition. The house speaker dismissed the speculation that the government or his own party engineered [...]

Puea Thai fields Korkaew for Bangkok by-election

By k on June 23, 2010

BANGKOK, 23 June 2010 (NNT) – The opposition Puea Thai Party has resolved to select Mr Korkaew Pikulthong, key leader of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), to contest in the 25 July by-election in Bangkok. Deputy leader of the Puea Thai Party Plodprasob Surasawadee announced that the party’s executives had nominated [...]

DSI to summon 83 suspects for rally funding case from 28 Jun

By k on June 22, 2010

BANGKOK, 21 June 2010 (NNT) – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will start calling in 83 individuals and companies accused of illegally funding anti-government protests for questioning on 28 June 2010. DSI Director-General Tharit Pengdit stated that Army Chief General Anupong Paochinda had signed an official order for the Center for the Resolution of [...]

Emergency Decree necessary to guard against tumult

By k on June 21, 2010

BANGKOK, June 21 (TNA) – Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday said the Emergency Decree will not be revoked as the anti-government Red Shirts are still attempting to incite chaos. According to the deputy prime minister, who is also director of the  Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES), said it [...]

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