AP: Thailand: British-made bomb detectors unreliable Tests conducted by Thailand’s government have found that British-made bomb detectors it bought for a total of $21 million have an accuracy rate of only 20 percent, but they will continue to be used , officials said Tuesday. Thailand has bought more than 700 of the GT200...
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Chalerm Yubamrung, chairman of Puea Thai Party MPs, made it clear on Wednesday that he would not take part in the parliamentary debate on the opposition's motion of no-confidence in the government if the party nominates an outsider as the alternative prime minister.
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The government has no plan to use force in dealing with red-shirted anti-government demonstrators, but will keep peace and order, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reaffirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
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Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rally outside the Election Commissions in Bangkok February 15, 2010. About 400 protesters have been holding frequent but brief and peaceful political rallies against the government and independent bodies, saying that law-enforcement authorities practice double standard. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com...
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The government is working on ways to solve agricultural problems and expand the rail system to ease the traffic congestion in Bangkok, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday morning.
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The recovery. A big word in Asia… When the US and Europe are walking like old men… Asia seems to be ahead . Look at exports figures from Thailand : recovery indeed ! But thanks to only one factor : China. China displays arrogant GDP growth figures… There is a sense of optimism...
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More close-circuit television cameras were installed at the Bangkok home of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to ensure his safety, Pol Maj Gen Anuchai Lekbamrung, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, said on Saturday afternoon.
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The fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday posted in his Twitter page “Xin Zheng Ruyi Xin Nian Facai”, expressing a happy new year to all Thai-Chinese people on the occasion of the Chinese New Year.
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Police have arrested a man suspected of throwing bags of excrement and fermented fish into Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's home, superintendent of Metropolitan Police Division 5 Pol Gen Sombat Minintachinda said on Friday.
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Thanong in The Nation on January 18, 2010: Political tensions are streaming towards a climax on February 10 with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra pushed into a corner by evidence of alleged abuse of power in the recently concluded Bt76-billion asset seizure trial, sources said yesterday....
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Oil doesn’t lie. Among mega confusion, ultra deception and supra lies (you know the… greek bias)… oil consumption is acting as the “juge de paix”… Pax Romana ? No ! Pax oleum of course ! Here is an enlightening exercise : -on your left, consider all the bullshit Korn, Abhisit… alleged Finances and...
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In a Bangkok Post ( 10 February 2010 ) report on the long-known corruption in the police promotions round, mention is made of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva appointing an investigation panel to “ investigate alleged irregularities in the promotion of senior officers in police regions 1 and 2. ” Abhisit seems to now...
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday said he agreed with his deputy Trairong Suwannakhiri for saying that the dust-free roads project should be funded with regular budget allocations, not money from loans.
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Maj Gen Sanan Kachornprasart was previously Secretary-General of the Democrats and Minister of Interior, but is now a member of Chat Thai Pattana, a coalition partner of the current government. The Bangkok Post reports: Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he is unaware of any plan by coalition partner Chartthai ...
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he is unaware of any plan by coalition partner Chartthai Pattana Party to join force with the opposition Puea Thai Party to form a new government with Maj Gen Sanan Kachornprasart as prime minister.
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The situation along the Thai-Cambodian border has returned to normal after Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen cancelled his visit to Ta Muen Thom temple on Monday, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
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Soldiers accompanying Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen must not be armed when he visits Ta Muen Thom temple, in Surin province near the Cambodian border, on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said.
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The government will speed up the launch of its crop insurance programme in an effort to improve the farmers' well-being, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday.
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There would be a deep investigation into the procurement of the GT200 bomb detectors if the testing proves that they are not effective in detecting explosive materials, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday.
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Fugitive, ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and not in Cambodia as many have claimed, while he still holds Thai nationality, according to Noppadon Pattama, a legal adviser to Mr Thaksin.
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Fugitive, ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and not in Cambodia as many have claimed, while he still holds Thai nationality, according to Noppadon Pattama, a legal adviser to Mr Thaksin. Mr Noppadon disputed earlier claims by Veera Somkwamkid, a leading member of the People’s Alliance...
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, sprays perfume as he prays at the Preah Vihear temple in Preah Vihear province, about 245 kilometers (152 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Hun Sen pays his first official visit Saturday to … Written by: Richard Barrow Read more: Hun Sen Visits...
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The 76 billion baht frozen assets of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra could be seized as the court is being pressured to do so by Thaksin’s rivals, Jaturon Chaisaeng, former acting leader of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai Party, said on Saturday afternoon.
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The government is looking forward to fading out economic stimulus measures sooner than expected, because there are now good signs of economic recovery, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday.
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The Democrat Party does not fear a House dissolution as a recent survey showed that it could win as many as 240 seats in a general election, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday.
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Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will chair a meeting of the National Security Council on Thursday night, PM's deputy secretary-general Panitan Wattanayagorn said.
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will announce on Feb 11 whether it will indict the five foreign crewmen arrested on Dec 12 with a cargo of weapons from North Korea, or deport them, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday.
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Yes, the police are going to track down the rumor-mongers again. But this is not about the rumors of the king’s health, as many readers might have guessed. The Bangkok Post ( 3 February 2010 ) reports that the a cting national police chief has ordered the Special Branch “ to track down...
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The travel industry considered her as the eminence grise at the Ministry of Tourism. Named as the Permanent Secretary for tourism and sports, Sasithara Pichaicharnnarong has been removed recently and named as an adviser to the Prime Minister. According to local newspapers, ongoing conflict with the current Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa came over the appointment...
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There is a possibility that the country’s gross domestic product for 2010 could expand as high as 4.7 per cent as earlier estimated by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday morning.
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