Phumtham Wechayachai: Champion of Yingluck Shinawatra rides into rice battle

Phumtham Wechayachai: Champion of Yingluck Shinawatra rides into rice battle

Highlights
  • Thaksin attends red shirt leader’s restaurant opening

    Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra appeared in public again today, this time to congratulate a former redshirt leader on the opening of the second branch of his southern cuisine restaurant in Bangkok. He was welcomed to the Yeam Tai restaurant on Chaiyaphruk Road by numerous political figures, including Bhumjaithai Party leader...
  • Decade-old Thailand rice may find way to Nigeria, Africa – BusinessDay

    Growing concerns and fears are emerging in Africa’s most populous country over the possibility of Thailand’s 10-year-old stored rice entering the Nigerian and African markets as the Thai government announced plans to sell it to the public, BusinessDay of Nigeria has reported. Thailand plans to auction 150,000 sacks of rice...
  • Corrections Dept. claims good care provided to hunger striker Netiporn

    The Corrections Department claimed that it had taken good care of late political activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, aka “Bung Taluwang”, in line with the principles of human rights and in accordance with the department’s standards, according to Dr. Somphob Sungkutkaew, the department’s inspector-general. Nonetheless, for the sake of transparency, he said...
New resident to announce plans for Pridi’s former Paris home

New resident to announce plans for Pridi’s former Paris home

Activists demand bail rights for political crime suspects

Activists demand bail rights for political crime suspects

Tranquil Escape at Thung Prong Thong

Tranquil Escape at Thung Prong Thong

Closeness to Thaksin a double-edged sword for Foreign Minister Maris

Closeness to Thaksin a double-edged sword for Foreign Minister Maris

Sculpture recently found in Buri Ram unlikely to be ancient

Sculpture recently found in Buri Ram unlikely to be ancient

Phumtham Wechayachai: Champion of Yingluck Shinawatra rides into rice battle

Phumtham Wechayachai: Champion of Yingluck Shinawatra rides into rice battle

New resident to announce plans for Pridi’s former Paris home

New resident to announce plans for Pridi’s former Paris home

Activists demand bail rights for political crime suspects

Activists demand bail rights for political crime suspects

Tranquil Escape at Thung Prong Thong

Tranquil Escape at Thung Prong Thong

Closeness to Thaksin a double-edged sword for Foreign Minister Maris

Closeness to Thaksin a double-edged sword for Foreign Minister Maris

Sculpture recently found in Buri Ram unlikely to be ancient

Sculpture recently found in Buri Ram unlikely to be ancient

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