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Appeal Court to decide on defamation lawsuit against PM Samak on September 25 The Appeal Court will hand down decision on a defamation conviction against Prime Minister Samak. The Appeal court will rule on defamation lawsuit against PM Samak on September 25th. The lower court found Samak guilty last year. He was sentenced to a [...]

Thai survey found that 46% of Thais surveyed believe a new election will be held this year. The Thai survey was carried out by Assumption University’s ABAC, 2,919 people in Bangkok and provinces surrounding Bangkok were surveyed since last week, August 14 to 23, 2008. The Thai survey said 46% of the Thais surveyed said [...]

Thailand’s Foreign Minister to visit Burma Thailand’s Foreign Minister Tej to visit Burma for an official 2-day visit. He has scheduled meetings with Burma’s prime minister and foreign minister. The meetings will include talks on bilateral cooperation on joint energy projects and joint efforts to solve drug and illegal labor problems.

China’s world champion Wu Jingyu took the Olympic Gold in Taekwondo in the final of the Women’s 49kg defeating Thailand’s Buttree Puedpong. Thailand’s Buttree Puedpong gets the WDH Gold for Best Spirit, after the Taekwondo Olympic bout Buttree Puedpong humbly said “I had dreamed just to wear the Thailand jacket in the Olympic Games and [...]

Exiled EX-PM Thaksin has asked his legal team to sue 5 members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) for libel and falsifying government documents. Thaksin’s lawyer, Watchara Seangprathum said that the PAD tampered arrest warrant documents and attached it with the images of Thaksin and his wife Khunying Potjaman. Watchara said the PAD was [...]

10,000 + Anti-Thaksin protesters at Thai British Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand 10,000+ People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters assembled at the British Embassy in Bangkok demanding that UK Thaksin and his wife to Thailand to face criminal charges. The PAD protesters arrived at British embassy on Tuesday demanding that UK Thaksin and his wife to [...]

Dollar growing stronger against Thai baht Due to the recent drop in oil prices and the political and economical tensions in Thailand the Baht has weakened against the dollar in last few months. Bank of Thailand’s boss Tarisa Watanagase said the depreciation of Thai baht is in line with other Asian currencies. Bank of Thailand’s [...]

1,700+ Bangkok Slums to be moved out of Bangkok Prime Minister Samak spoke at the National Economic and Social Development Board on the visions for Thailand for 2027 seminar and said he will move over 1,700 slums out of Bangkok. Samak said the Thai government would relocate over 1,700 slum communities out of Bangkok. Samak [...]

Thaksin and wife on Thailand’s most wanted list Thailand’s Ex-Prime Thaksin Shinawatra and wife Potjaman have been added to Thailand’s most wanted list. The Royal Thai Police have issued arrest warrants for ex-premier. Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Potjaman fled to London earlier this week to avoid many criminal corruption cases in Thailand against them. [...]