Tag: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha

Thai PM Prayuth says relations with U.S. will remain unchanged

BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Wednesday (November 9) relations with U.S. will remain unchanged whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the elections. “We have been an ally with the United States for over 180 years. No matter who becomes the president, I think Thailand would have to move forward with balancing out its foreign policy,” he told reporters. Donald Trump’s successful campaign for the White House broke every […]

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck in court for corruption trial

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared in court on Friday (January 15) for the start of a lengthy corruption trial that critics say is an attempt by the ruling junta to further restrict the influence of her and her family. Yingluck, whose government was ousted by the army in 2014, is the sister of ousted populist Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was also deposed by the army in 2006 and remains the most divisive […]

Thai PM says martial law to stay

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday (December 25) that martial law will be maintained in the country in order for it to return to stability. The military government, established after a May 22 coup, said last month an election planned for late 2015 would be delayed until 2016, giving more time for reforms which the military says should bring stability after a decade of factional rivalry. “It seems everything is in order, (there […]