Topic: Abhisit Vejjajiva

Thai opposition challenges PM over flood budget

Thailand's opposition lashed out Wednesday at Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's financial plans for dealing with the worst floods in half a century, saying the economy was under threat.Her main rival Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, urged Yingluck ...

Outgoing Thai PM re-elected opposition leader

Thailand's outgoing prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was re-elected as leader of the now-opposition Democrat Party, despite fronting their crushing defeat in July's general election.A day after his rival Yingluck Shinawatra of the Puea Thai party won parliamentary approval to ...

Thailand's Yingluck plays down endorsement delay

0 . The woman set to become Thailand's first female prime minister on Wednesday played down a decision by the Election Commission to postpone...

Thai military accepts election: defence minister

Thailand's military accepted a landslide election win by allies of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was toppled by the army in a 2006 coup, the outgoing defence minister said Monday.Thaksin's overthrow sparked years of turmoil and a series of street protests ...

Thai tennis star to enter politics

Thailand's retired tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan on Monday announced plans to run for parliament, saying he wanted to boost sport in the country.The former world number nine has joined Chart Pattana Puea Pandin, a new political party created by coalition ...

Thai PM scrapes through no-confidence vote

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva narrowly survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Saturday, ensuring his government remains in office in the run-up to what is likely to be a close election.Abhisit was backed by 249 lawmakers, or 52 percent ...

Thai website director on trial

0 . The head of a popular Thai political website went on trial Friday, charged with violating the country's tough cyber laws in a case seen as a...
Thai court hears final arguments in case that could dissolve ruling Democrat PartyJudges from Thailand's Constitutional Court are deciding whether to disband the ruling party of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva over charges it misused government funds.Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai ...
Thai anti-government demonstrators peacefully mark anniversary of May crackdownThousands of anti-government demonstrators have taken to the streets of Bangkok, peacefully marking the six-month anniversary of the military's crackdown on their protest.About 90 people were killed and more than 1,400 ...

2 weeks of flooding in Thailand kills 57 people

0 . Heavy downpours that caused rivers to burst around Thailand have killed 57 people in nearly two weeks of flooding that officials are calling ...