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Thailand pushing ahead with plan to legalise massive casino 'entertainment complexes'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand pushing ahead with plan to legalise massive casino 'entertainment complexes'

ABC  

Thailand's stunning beaches, delicious food, unique cultural heritage and red light districts are already big drawcards for tourists. Robert Goldstein, the chief executive of casino and resort company Las Vegas Sands which operates casinos in Macau and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, earlier this year said the company "absolutely" had interest in Thailand. "Thai society is changing but it's …

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Thailand political turmoil: Ex-Prime Minister's daughter likely to be nominated as new Thai Premier
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand political turmoil: Ex-Prime Minister's daughter likely to be nominated as new Thai Premier

India TV News  

Thailand's populist Pheu Thai party announced on Thursday that it will nominate its party leader, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, for the position of Prime Minister in an upcoming Parliament vote. This decision comes after former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was ousted from office by a court order citing an ethical violation. If Paetongtarn is approved by Parliament's vote, which is scheduled for …

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Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office by court order over an ethics violation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office by court order over an ethics violation

The Independent  

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Thailand's constitutional court removes Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over ethical violations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand's constitutional court removes Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over ethical violations

ABC  

Thailand's Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for violating the constitution over a cabinet appointment. Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party Photo shows a crowd of thai politicians do a thumbs-up gesture Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve the opposition Move Forward Party. The same court last week dissolved the anti-establishment Move Forward Party, …

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Conspiracy theorists often talk about the 'deep state'. This is what one might actually look like
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Conspiracy theorists often talk about the 'deep state'. This is what one might actually look like

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump and his ardent MAGA army have long argued without evidence that a "deep state" is pulling the strings of American democracy, with the justice system the latest target of these false accusations. The progressive Move Forward Party enjoyed unprecedented success at the polls, finishing first in the general election on a platform to amend the …

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Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai PM indicted in royal insult case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai PM indicted in royal insult case

The Independent  

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South-East Asian heavyweights head to Melbourne for ASEAN-Australia summit
10 months ago

South-East Asian heavyweights head to Melbourne for ASEAN-Australia summit

ABC  

Nine South-East Asian leaders are about to descend on Melbourne for a major diplomatic summit with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo shows A young man wearing a black collared shirt smiles in close-up Hun Manet received "warm congratulations" from Anthony Albanese after becoming Cambodia's prime minister, but members of the Cambodian diaspora in Australia have expressed shock and outrage over …

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Taylor Swift ignites tensions between ASEAN partners Thailand and Singapore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift ignites tensions between ASEAN partners Thailand and Singapore

Op India  

Tensions have cropped up between ASEAN partners Thailand and Singapore over the issue of Taylor Swift’s upcoming Global Eras Tour in the region. Notably, on Friday, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin revealed that Singapore has signed an exclusivist deal with American singing megastar Taylor Swift. He said, “The Singapore government is astute.” The property tycoon turned PM Thavisin added that …

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Thailand PM Srettha Thavisin, Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala to explore Collab
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand PM Srettha Thavisin, Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala to explore Collab

Deccan Chronicle  

In his birthday week eminent filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala recently met the Honourable Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin to discuss potential collaborations for film production and shooting in Thailand. During the meeting, Nadiadwala presented Prime Minister Thavisin with a pashmina shawl and a peacock brooch, symbolizing India's rich cultural heritage. Srettha Thavisin took to his social media and shared, "Mr. …

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Thailand, Sri Lanka sign free trade agreement
11 months ago

Thailand, Sri Lanka sign free trade agreement

The Hindu  

Thailand and Sri Lanka signed a Free Trade Agreement on Saturday, a move Sri Lanka hopes will help it emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades. The Free Trade Agreement is aimed at enhancing market opportunities, with negotiations covering various aspects such as Trade in Goods, Investment, Customs Procedure and Intellectual Property Rights, the short statement added. A delegation …

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Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism

China Daily  

Srettha Thavisin, prime minister of Thailand, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony in Beijing. The Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a strategic cooperation letter of intent with eight leading Chinese companies in Beijing on Thursday: Ant Group, Trip.com Group, Huawei, iQIYI, JegoTrip, Meituan and Spring Airlines. The goal is to further meet the diverse needs of Chinese tourists, rebuild …

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Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese companies help Thailand to boost tourism

China Daily  

Srettha Thavisin, prime minister of Thailand, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony in Beijing. The Tourism Authority of Thailand signed a strategic cooperation letter of intent with eight leading Chinese companies in Beijing on Thursday: Ant Group, Trip.com Group, Huawei, iQIYI, JegoTrip, Meituan and Spring Airlines. The goal is to further meet the diverse needs of Chinese tourists, rebuild …

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Thailand's new government has dashed hopes for reform of the country's lese-majeste law — but experts say it's only a temporary setback
1 year, 3 months ago

Thailand's new government has dashed hopes for reform of the country's lese-majeste law — but experts say it's only a temporary setback

ABC  

The conviction and sentencing of a human rights lawyer and activist last week under Thailand's lese-majeste law — the first since the country's new government took office — has left those pushing for reform of the law dismayed. Mr Akarachai said the lese-majeste law did not even get a mention in new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's policy statement delivered last …

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Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin's jail term to one year
1 year, 4 months ago

Thai king cuts ex-PM Thaksin's jail term to one year

The Hindu  

Thailand's jailed former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the King on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half in exile. Mr. Thaksin, twice elected Prime Minister and ousted in a 2006 military coup, was sent to prison last week immediately after returning to the kingdom for …

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Srettha Thavisin | With the Generals’ blessings
1 year, 4 months ago

Srettha Thavisin | With the Generals’ blessings

The Hindu  

The newly selected Prime Minister of Thailand, former real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin, is starting his political journey on shaky ground. Initially, Mr. Srettha had ruled out joining hands with Mr. Prayut’s United Thai Nation Party and his deputy General Prawit Wongsuwan’s Palang Pracharat Party. However, after the military-majority senate blocked two attempts by MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat to form …

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New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views
1 year, 4 months ago

New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires has been selected prime minister just nine months after joining a political party that champions the poor. The 61-year-old political newcomer, who exudes the confidence of a seasoned business tycoon, will lead the Pheu Thai party’s push to stimulate the economy and bridge one of the world’s worst inequality …

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Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand's 30th Prime Minister
1 year, 4 months ago

Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin secures votes to become Thailand's 30th Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Srettha Thavisin from the populist Pheu Thai party secured enough votes in Parliament to become Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister on August 22, hours after former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned from years of self-imposed exile and began an eight-year prison sentence. A Pheu Thai government led by Thaksin's sister Yingluck Shinawatra was ousted in 2014 by then-army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, …

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Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A divisive former prime minister of Thailand made a dramatic return home Tuesday to face an eight-year prison term, just as a party linked to him won a vote in Parliament to lead the government — the latest turn in the country’s tumultuous politics. Hours later, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai party secured enough votes to become …

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Who is Srettha Thavisin, the man who could lead Thailand?
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Srettha Thavisin, the man who could lead Thailand?

Al Jazeera  

The property tycoon is set to become prime minister with the backing of Pheu Thai-led grouping that includes pro-military parties. Thailand’s parliament is set to choose a new prime minister after three months of political deadlock, with a real-estate tycoon backed by a grouping that includes several pro-military parties contesting the vote. Pheu Thai came second in Thailand’s May 14 …

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Srettha Thavisin elected Thailand PM as Thaksin returns from exile
1 year, 4 months ago

Srettha Thavisin elected Thailand PM as Thaksin returns from exile

Al Jazeera  

The real estate mogul won the backing of both the upper and lower houses to become the country’s 30th prime minister. Srettha Thavisin of the populist Pheu Thai party has won the backing of parliament to become Thailand’s next prime minister, paving the way to a new coalition government and an end to weeks of uncertainty and political impasse. The …

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