For the past year no visitor to Thailand on government business has been spared the pre-sales spiel on the country’s plans to develop its eastern seaboard into a major economic corridor. With the Eastern Economic […]
In Thailand English-language News for December 8, 2017, Newsline presenter Surapan Laotharanarit tells us about: 00:39 | The Government Public Relations Department (PRD) yesterday held a merit-making ceremony to mark the 39th birthday anniversary of Princess Bajrakitiyabha. 01:45 […]
In Thailand English-language News for October 13, 2017, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Naruka tells us about: 01:08 | Newsline looks at the death one year ago today of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, aged 88, after a rule reigning more than […]
Thailand Crown Prince HRH Maha Vajiralongkorn yesterday (December 11,2015) led 99,999 people on a 29km-long bicycle ride around Bangkok to celebrate his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 88th birthday on December 5. Accompanied by his daughters […]
Back in February 2005, Thaksin Shinawatra’s Thai Rak Thai (TRT) was re-elected with a bumper majority. But as Thaksin consolidated ever more power his opponents became anxious. The Democrat Party worried that it would never […]