- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:46
- Politics
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has established a five-member prosecution team for the Democrat Party’s donation case, which was today forwarded to the Constitutional Court.
Attorney-General Julasing Wasantasing has signed an official order appointing five officials to the prosecution team for the donation case of the ruling Democrat Party. The five selected individuals are Mr Vinai Damrongmongkolkul, Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property and ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:44
- Breaking, Politics
Opposition Pheu Thai Party Spokesperson, Prompong Nopparit, on Tuesday travelled to clarify with the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on the alleged military camp detaining supporters of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD).
Mr Prompong brought relevant evidences including the list of 11 groups of UDD supporters allegedly detained in a military camp in Kanchanaburi province, video clips, and photographs, ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:43
- Breaking, Politics
The National Security Council (NSC) is preparing to adjust its operation and restructure itself in a bid to handle new security threats more efficiently, according to its Secretary-General, Tawin Pleansri.
Speaking at the Government House, the Secretary-General has emphasized on the necessities for the organizational shake-up, which was last done in 2002. He added that the restructure would be made in the whole security affairs systems, ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:41
- Breaking, Politics
Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs Suthep Thaugsuban is not particularly concerned about the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border. However, he refuses to comment on the upcoming Cambodian celebration on National Anger Day.
Speaking of the latest situation on the Thai-Cambodian border, Mr Suthep said there was nothing to worry as the situation remained calm.
When asked for his opinion on Cambodia’s Anger Day, the deputy prime ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:39
- Breaking, Politics
The opposition Pheu Thai Party and the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) can freely arrange their concerts in any province but must abide by the law, according to Deputy Prime Minister overseeing Security Affairs, Suthep Thaugsuban.
The Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Security Affairs said the opposition party and the anti-government group could not use the stage to provoke supporters into hatred leading ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:38
- Politics
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary General of the ruling Democrat Party Suthep Thaugsuban denies the rumor of the government’s intention to dissolve the House before the party’s donation case reaches the verdict.
Mr Suthep stated firmly that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and the Democrat Party executives had never thought of dissolving the House and called a fresh election to flee the problem.
However, Mr Suthep admitted that ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:35
- Breaking, Politics
The Government has no plan to re-impose the state of emergency in the central province of Nakhon Sawan although violence was recently spotted in the area, according to Secretary-General of the National Security Council (NSC), Tawin Pleansri.
Mr Tawin affirmed that the re-enforcement of the emergency rule, especially in Nakhon Sawan, had not been reviewed yet. However, he admitted that some underground movements of ill-intentioned people ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:34
- Breaking, Politics
The anti-government United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) plans to organize exhibition-cum-fundraising events in the provinces unaffected by the Emergency law, starting on 1 August.
UDD core leader and the opposition Pheu Thai Party-list MP Jatuporn Prompan revealed that the anti-government demonstrators would pull together for a nationwide concert to raise fund for the victims killed in the rally dispersal in May. The first of ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:31
- Politics
The prosecutor has resolved to put off the decision whether to lay charges against Mr Methi Amornwutthikul, an actor-turned-anti-government protester, for another 30 days.
The adjournment of the public prosecutors' ruling was due to the pending investigative results from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Mr Methi is alleged of instigating social unrest and illegally possessing war weapons. He also confessed his involvement in the violent clashes ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:30
- Politics
The Criminal Court has approved the police investigator's request to detain two anti-government leaders for another 12 days for further questioning.
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Tuesday sought the fourth detention of Puea Thai Party MPs and key figures of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) Jatuporn Prompan and Karun Hosakul on terrorism charges. The court sentenced both to 12-day detention during ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:23
- Breaking, Politics
Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul has urged that all provincial governors should take care of the general situation in their provinces closely during the birthday celebrations arranged for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the end of July.
Mr Chavarat assigned provincial governors, especially those of Lamphun and Kamphaeng Phet, to keep an eye on the situation as the opposition Pheu Thai Party plans to set up ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:21
- Breaking, Politics
The New Politics Party of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has cautioned the Government not to overstate the national reform panels as a panacea for the deeply rooted social division and other prevailing problems.
New Politics Party Secretary-General, Suriyasai Katasila, stated that his party indeed had no questions for all figures in the National Reform Committee and the National Reform Assembly. He however noted that ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:20
- Breaking, Politics
Spokesperson to the Democrat Party Leader, Thepthai Senpong, has claimed that there are people trying to discredit him for the recent erroneous claims that the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) was running secret military training camps.
Mr Thepthai said that he had never confirmed if the hidden military training camps really existed and he had neither authority nor duty to have this issue investigated. ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:16
- Politics
Foreign Minister, Kasit Piromya, meets his Indonesian counterpart, Dr R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, during his official visit to Indonesia on 11-13 July 2010.
Foreign Ministers of Thailand and Indonesia have agreed to extend bilateral cooperation in fishery, agriculture, investment and energy. Moreover, certain cooperation was also emphasized at the meeting, including the joint assistance in case of problems occurred to Thai and Indonesian citizens in countries ...
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 3:15
- Politics
Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai joins Democrat candidate, Panich Vikitsreth on an election campaign in a bid to win the vacant MP seat in Bangkok’s Constituency 6.
The presence of both Democrat figures at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital on Monday had attracted overwhelming attentions from medical staff and local residents who received medical care at the hospital. The team is believed to have gained positive responses from ...
