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Abhisit Gives Positive Economic Report According to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the government’s economic stimulus package will result in a positive gross domestic product (GDP) figure for the final quarter of this year. Mr Abhisit said while giving a speech on the prospect for the Thai economy at Centara Grand Central World “I am [...]

Election Commission Disqualifies Minister On Wednesday, Thailand’s Election Commission decided by a majority ballot to ban Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi for investment in firms proscribed to MPs by the constitution, EC secretary-general Suthipol Thaweechaikarn told reporters. Article 265 of the Thai constitution forbids cabinet ministers; constituents of the House as well as senators [...]

Cambodian P.M. Gets Earful About Thaksin’s Trespasses Thailand’s deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban told reporters on Tuesday that he had enlightened Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to the issues surrounding the legal problems of military-coup-ousted former popularly elected Premier Thaksin Shinawatra and Mr Hun Sen had promised him that he would not interfere in Thai [...]

The Following is Not Satire Thailand will be the host for the 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference happening on Nov 10th-13th at Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Covention Centre. It is anticipated to be attended by about 1,500 representatives coming from 140 countries, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated on Monday. Mr Abhisit announced that the IACC will [...]

Thaksin Volunteers Once Again to Solve Countries Problems Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated on Tuesday that he was prepared to go back to Thailand to be Prime Minister if it is the people’s desire for him to resolve the country’s difficulties. He also called for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to close the House [...]

Election Commission Announces Results of Investigation Thailand’s Election Commission on Wednesday decided to bar 16 MPs after discovery that they held shares in businesses which that been granted a state concession. The accused MPs are among the 44 MPs probed by the EC for purportedly holding shares in companies prohibited by the charter. They 16 [...]

Puea Thai to Run Younger Brother of Party Leader The younger brother of Puea Thai party leader Yongyuth, Sompol Wichaidit, registered on Friday in Muang district of Surat Thani province to be a candidate in the constituency 1 by-election, under the opposition party banner. The winner of the election will replace Deputy Prime Minister and [...]

Deputy Prime Minister Quits Parliament Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has resigned from Parliament after the Election Commission’s stated that he had violated the constitution by holding shares in businesses with government contracts. Mr Suthep will not, however, quit the post of Deputy Prime Minister. He was one of 28 Democrat MPs probed for [...]

Puea Thai MPs Risk Disqualification Members of Parliament in Thailand’s Puea Thai party will not resign their seats even if the Election Commission rules that they were guilty of holding shares in firms outlawed by the charter, according the chairman of opposition whips Witthaya Buranasiri. He maintained that the Puea Thai MPs will remain until [...]