Yingluck: Mortgage system good for farmers and economy
Former Prime Minister Yingluck (the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra) defended the mortgage system for rice devised by her government on Friday in court. She is convinced that this plan benefited the farmers, who were burdened by debt. The national economy would also benefit from the system.
Yingluck today in court for rice subsidies
Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared before the Supreme Court today. She had to answer for herself in the issue of rice subsidies, but pleads not guilty.
News from Thailand – February 19, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Yingluck officially sued for negligence
– Energy forum is just a joke
– Dutch cook (45) dies in an accident in Pattaya
– Two French kitesurfers seriously injured in a freak accident
– Irish expat jumps from balcony after argument with Thai girlfriend
News from Thailand – February 13, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Prayut warns Yingluck not to flee abroad
– Kanchanaburi Tiger Temple not guilty of assaulting tigers
– PM is looking for investors for high-speed train Hua Hin and Pattaya
– German tourist (58) drowned near Krabi, son could be saved
– Thai teenagers are not allowed to have sex on Valentine's Day
News from Thailand – February 12, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Rumor that Yingluck wants to apply for political asylum in the US
– Army again denies that Yingluck has been politically punished
– Airport U-Tapao will get more roads and rail connection
– Thailand will reform the tourism sector
– Arrest for refusing breathalyzer test
News from Thailand – February 11, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Ex-Prime Minister Yingluck is closely monitored
– Prayut gives Bangkok Post an explanation of his politics
– Historical park Sukhothai suffers from Chinese tourists
– Bulgarian caught with more than 30 counterfeit bank cards
– Chinese New Year: 2 million passengers on Suvarnabhumi
News from Thailand – January 24, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Yingluck retroactively deposed.
– Ex-premier can even end up in prison.
– End of the Shinawatra political era.
News from Thailand – January 23, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– The 'Judgment Day' for Yingluck Shinawatra.
– British young woman (23) found dead on Koh Tao.
– Honest Thai returns 3.000 euros to tourists.
– Dutchman arrested for illegal work in Chiang Mai
– Power outage BTS: Thousands of commuters stranded in Bangkok.
News from Thailand – January 21, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Yingluck faces 10 years in prison.
– Special status for an airport in Thailand.
– Three seriously injured after collapse of scaffolding.
– Wealth of monks under scrutiny.
News from Thailand – January 17, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Yingluck is prosecuted for corruption.
– Pattaya has a new police commissioner.
– English expat (67) kills a Thai pedestrian (46) in Sattahip.
– Nigerian gang steals 1 million baht from Thai businessman.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has decided after months of investigation: Prime Minister Yingluck is guilty of dereliction of duty and should be summoned. Rumors are circulating that she is fleeing the country.
Yingluck released by military
The ousted prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is no longer detained in a barracks outside Bangkok, various international media reports, based on sources within the Thai army.
Inside Story: Yingluck Shinawatra – Running out of luck?
Yingluck Shinawatra: Running out of luck? That's what Al Jazeera wonders in this episode of Inside Story.
The blog regularly raises the question of what constitutes those two groups of protesters who now dominate the news, say Suthep (yellow) and Yingluck (red). Is it rich against poor? Bangkok against the province? Good against evil? Tino Kuis gives a partial answer.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck in tears (video)
Prime Minister Yingluck burst into tears during a televised speech this morning. She reiterated that she is not retiring as (outgoing) prime minister, as demanded by the demonstrators.
Interview Al Jazeera with Yingluck Shinawatra (video)
News channel Al Jazeera had an interview with Prime Minister Yingluck yesterday about the unrest in Bangkok.
Conversation between Suthep and Yingluck yields nothing
A talk on Sunday evening between the government and the opposition came to nothing. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of the opposition and the top army commander, met in Bangkok for talks.