News and Events in the Las Vegas Thai Community
Exiled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she respects the decision of his elder brother Thaksin to return to Thailand today (Tuesday) and wished him luck and a safe return.…
Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin said today (Monday) that he has had to renege on promises he made during the election campaign, namely that his party would…
Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada A political activist lodged a complaint with the national anti-graft body today (Monday), against Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada’s use of parliamentary funds to host…
Pheu Thai party leader Cholnan Srikaew announced today (Monday) a coalition of 11 parties, to form a new government for Thailand, commanding a total of 314 seats in the House…
For security reasons, Bangkok Remand Prison is suspending inmate visitations tomorrow (Tuesday), when fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is scheduled to return to Thailand. A large number of Thaksin’s…
Former red-shirt leader and key member of the Pheu Thai party, Nutthawut Saikua, has ceased working for the party, in protest over the inclusion of the Palang Pracharath and United…
Among the traditional Thai performance arts, puppetry is probably one of the most underrated and undernourished. While khon (masked play), nang ta lung (shadow play), likay (folk theatre) and others…
Fourteen parties, led by Pheu Thai, will hold a press conference at parliament at 1pm today (Monday) to announce their partnership in forming a new government. Collectively, the coalition has…
The new government will face serious challenges in accelerating the development of the country’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which was launched with the vision of creating a next-generation growth…
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is confident that the party’s prime ministerial candidate, former real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin, will be selected as prime minister in parliament tomorrow (Tuesday). Paetongtarn, also a Pheu…
Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada said today (Sunday) that he is prepared to be investigated for allegedly misusing parliamentary funds, by hosting Thai barbecue buffet for about 300 maids working…
This picture taken on March 25, 2019, shows exiled former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra posing for a portrait after being interviewed by Agence France-presse in Hong Kong. Thaksin said…