- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:15
- Politics
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) is planning to submit a letter to the Constitutional Court for deliberation of the Democrat Party’s donation case tomorrow.
Deputy Attorney-General Waiyawut Lortrakul revealed that the OAG’s working team was preparing to present a petition for the Constitutional Court's final ruling on the donation case of the ruling Democrat Party in the afternoon of 13 July. He said the panel ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:15
- Politics
Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Apichart Sukhagghanond has signed an official order, approving the joint committee's resolution to forward the Democrat Party’s donation case to the Constitutional Court for the final verdict.
Following the consideration on the Democrat Party’s 258-million-THB donation case by the joint committee between the EC and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), Mr Apichart, in his capacity as ex-officio political ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:14
- Politics
The complaints and suggestions on the national reform plan collected from Thai citizens during the recent "6 Days, 63 Million Opinions" scheme have been categorized into 7 key issues.
Mr Satit Wonghnongtaey, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, disclosed that there were seven issues gathered from the program, consisting of household economy, social welfare, education, politics, reformation, communication and environment. They are sorted into two main ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:13
- Politics
The lawyer of the anti-government group is planning to seek the court's approval tomorrow for a temporary release of Mr Korkaew Pikulthong, by-election candidate currently held for terrorism.
Mr Karom Polthaklang, lawyer representing the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), revealed that the request for the temporary release of Mr Korkaew, UDD core figure and opposition Puea Thai Party candidate for the upcoming Bangkok by-election, ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:13
- Politics
The lawyer of the anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has withdrawn himself from representing a suspect in the Bhumjaithai Party bombing case.
The UDD lawyer, Mr Karom Poltaklang, revealed that he decided to withdraw from the case after he had consulted with executives of the opposition Pheu Thai Party and the UDD leaders. He said the UDD was worried and disapproved of him ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:07
- Politics
Spokesperson to the Democrat Party Leader, Thepthai Senpong, has been cautioned to be more careful in disclosing any information after his recent disclosure of a report on hidden training camps of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) was officially denied as untrue.
Deputy Government Spokesperson and coalition Bhumjaithai Spokesperson, Supachai Jaisamut, suggested that Mr Thepthai should be cautious about giving information related to security ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:06
- Breaking, Politics
Opposition Pheu Thai Party Spokesperson, Prompong Nopparit, has voiced his readiness to clarify information with the Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) as summoned on Tuesday.
Mr Prompong ensured his readiness to follow the order of the CRES demanding him to give clarification about the interview he gave to the media earlier that some supporters of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:05
- Breaking, Politics
The opposition side has the rights to elaborate facts, information, and policies, which are different from the Government, via state-owned media, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Prime Minister Abhisit stated that the opposition could utilize the state-owned media to communicate with people following its constitutional rights to do so; however, he stressed that the information given to the public must not provoke violence.
The initiative was ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:03
- Breaking, Politics, Sci & Tech
Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Ongart Klampaiboon has urged that the Election Commission (EC) should publicize the schedule set for the upcoming by-election in Bangkok’s Constituency 6.
Mr Ongart, also head of Democrat MPs for Bangkok, said people might not know and could fail to take part in the 25 July by-election as the date fell on long official holidays covering Asalha Puja and Khao ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:02
- Breaking, Politics
The ruling Democrat Party has admitted it is still worried about the party dissolution case but no preparations have been made so far on the establishment of a new party, according to Democrat Party Executive, Sathit Pitutecha.
Mr Sathit stated that the party had some confidence to win the case concerning the 258-million-THB donation from TPI Polene Plc, Thailand’s giant cement manufacturer.
The party executive said another ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:00
- Politics
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has dismissed the rumors that officials of the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) have abused the State of Emergency Decree power by treating the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) detainees improperly, insisting that all processes are transparent and accountable.
In response, on his weekly talk show ‘Confidence in Thailand with Abhisit’ to the rumors that the ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 2:59
- Politics
The State of Emergency still has an impact on investors’ confidence although the Government has already lifted it in some provinces. Mr Payungsak Chartsutthipol, Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), has voiced his concerns that the extension of the Emergency Decree has caused quite a concern among foreign investors despite the fact that it has been revoked in some provinces.
Mr Payungsak said although ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 2:58
- Politics
The government-appointed panel for national reform and reconciliation plan has voiced its readiness to work on the assignments, according to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
In his weekly address,’ Confidence in Thailand with PM Abhisit on Sunday ‘, the Prime Minister stated that the Cabinet has recently given a green light to the PM's Office ministerial regulation authorizing former Attorney General Kanit Na Nakorn, chairman of Truth ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 2:53
- Business
Ten to fifteen-year-old public vans with the engines adapted to use NGV are allowed to serve the people for six more months, according to the Transport Ministry.
Deputy Transport Minister Suchart Chokchaiwattanakorn cited that in accordance with the law enforcement from 1 July 2010, public vans with 10 years lifetime but not over 14 years and with the engines adapted to use NGV since 2009 would ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 2:53
- Breaking, Business
The Department of Irrigation has just allowed farmers in many parts of the central provinces to start growing rice after the cultivation has been postponed due to the prolonged drought crisis.
According to Irrigation Department Director-General, Chalit Damrongsak, the Department has sent letters to several provinces where water supplies are sufficient due to constant rain that farmers can start cultivating rice from the middle of this ...
