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Parliament elects Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand's prime minister

August 16, 2024 11:20 am

She is Thailand’s second female prime minister after her aunt and the country’s youngest leader at 37.

Thailand's Parliament is set to choose a new prime minister with Thaksin's daughter a likely nominee

August 16, 2024 10:33 am

Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is seen as a guiding force behind Pheu Thai, and the niece of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thailand approves VAT on cheap imported goods: Official

June 21, 2024 5:38 pm

Imported goods sold for less than 1,500 baht are currently exempt from VAT in Thailand.

Monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after months of hunger strike

May 14, 2024 6:00 pm

Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known for their bold and aggressive campaigns demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family.

Thailand's prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election

July 11, 2023 6:46 pm

Prayuth, 69, a former army commander, made the announcement on the Facebook page of Ruam Thai Sang Chart, or the United Thai Nation Party.

Thailand scraps plan to allow foreigners to buy land

November 08, 2022 2:09 pm

Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda called the issue "a delicate matter" and said a study was needed to weigh the advantages and disadvantages.

Thailand will give health workers a mix of Chinese and Western vaccines

July 13, 2021 10:24 am

Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s health minister, said people vaccinated with one dose of Sinovac should be given the AstraZeneca shot as the second dose three to four weeks later. Those who have already received both shots of the Sinovac vaccine, he said, should receive a booster shot “right away.”

New troubles for Thailand leader amid virus surge, fresh protests

June 24, 2021 9:49 am

Several political parties in parliament including two in Prayuth Chan-ocha's ruling coalition are preparing to try to change the military-drafted constitution that helped keep him in office through elections in 2019.

Thailand imposes new restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak

December 29, 2020 6:33 pm

After months of seeming to have the COVID-19 situation under control, Thailand has seen two major clusters developing since mid-December that threatened to undo its progress.

Thailand's opposition parties form alliance, demands junta step aside

March 27, 2019 2:25 pm

A fuller picture of the make-up of the lower house could emerge on Friday, when the commission releases vote tallies for each constituency, which will then be used to determine the allocation of other 150 party seats under a complex formula.

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