Thousands of protesters in cars and on bikes massed in Bangkok’s central shopping district Sunday, one of several mobile rallies across Thailand demanding Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha resign over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The kingdom is grappling with its worst outbreak so far, registering record numbers of daily infections each week as hospitals struggle to cope. In total, it has reported more than 907,000 cases and 7,551 deaths from Covid-19. A sluggish vaccine roll-out […]
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Planning under way for Trump’s military parade: Dunford
BANGKOK, Thailand ( AFP) – The US military’s top officer said Wednesday that planning is underway after President Donald Trump ordered a military parade, an unconventional demand that has drawn comparisons to sabre rattling more commonly associated with autocrats. “I am aware of the president’s request and we are in the initial planning stages to meet the president’s direction,” General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters during a visit to the Thai capital […]
Thai junta chief vows elections in November 2018
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand will hold elections in November 2018, junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha said Tuesday, a date that will fall more than four years after he seized power in a coup. Immediately after his 2014 putsch Prayut promised to return power to civilians within 18 months. But that date has repeatedly slipped, and even after the vote critics say there will be limits on democracy. “In November 2018 there will be an election. Is it clear?” the […]
Trump hails ‘very strong’ ties with Thailand
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump welcomed Thai junta leader chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to the White House on Monday, trying to turn the page after coups rocked one of America’s oldest alliances. Describing Prayut’s visit as a “great honor,” Trump offered a symbolic show of unity with the man behind a 2014 takeover that resulted in Washington cutting aid and cooling relations. “We’ve had a long and very storied history with Thailand,” Trump […]
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha arrives for the ASEAN Summit in Manila
Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife Naraporn Chan-o-cha arrived in Manila at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Friday afternoon, April 28, 2017. He is among the 10 ASEAN leaders who would be attending the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit set tomorrow on April 29, 2017 in Manila. The Kingdom of Thailand was the last leg of President of Rodrigo Duterte’s nine-country ASEAN visits. In March 2017, […]
News in photo: PHL President Duterte completes visit of ASEAN nations after Thailand visit
US urges Thais to hold election as military drills begin
SATTAHIP, Thailand (AFP)–The United States launched annual military exercises with Thailand on Tuesday but repeated a call for a swift return to democracy in the junta-ruled country. The two countries have held the joint Cobra Gold exercises since 1980. But Washington has come under increased pressure to scrap the event since Thailand’s military seized power in 2014 — the latest coup to obstruct attempts to build democracy. Some 3,600 US troops are in […]
