521 - 530 of 622 results for "former prime minister"

  1. 521. learning | 28 Feb 2012

    Suchart: "Nothing wrong with donations for seats"

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Education Minister Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech is defending his "donations for school seats" policy, saying it is not a form of under-the-table payment.

  2. 522. news | 11 Apr 2013

    Health minister: Splash water gently

    By Online Reporters

    » The Ministry of Public Health has urged Songkran revellers to splash water in a courteous manner in accordance with tradition for their own safety.

  3. 523. news | 13 May 2013

    Off-campus hazing parties banned

    By Online Reporters

    » A ban has been imposed on off-campus parties for freshmen at all institutes under the Vocational Education Commission (VEC), Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana said on Monday.

  4. 524. learning | 30 Dec 2010

    Is Pracha Wiwat a populist policy?

    About government

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Today's article is a letter to the editor from Thailand's Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij answering critics of the government's Pracha Wiwat policy.

  5. 525. news | 23 May 2013

    Outrage grows over scandal-tainted Malaysia state boss

    By AFP

    » Despite earning a civil servant's salary for three decades, Taib Mahmud, the powerful chief minister of Malaysia's Sarawak state, is reputed by critics to be one of Asia's richest men.

  6. 526. news | 17 May 2013

    Indonesia seeks Asia-wide peace pact

    By AFP

    » WASHINGTON - Indonesia's foreign minister called Thursday for a new treaty spanning across Asia to help build trust, warning of the potential for conflict in the fast-changing region if tensions fester.

  7. 527. news | 09 May 2013

    India FM in China visit after border row

    By AFP

    » Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid begins a two-day trip to China on Thursday, just days after the resolution of a border flare-up that highlighted longstanding tensions between the Asian giants.

  8. 528. news | 03 Apr 2013

    Cross-border rail repairs set for e-auction

    TRANSPORT

    By Amornrat Mahitthirook, Newspaper section: News

    » The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will hold an e-auction next Wednesday to repair a stretch of damaged track connecting Thailand with Cambodia, Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt said yesterday.

  9. 529. news | 25 May 2013

    Poll: Pongsak blamed for blackout

    By Online Reporters

    » Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal should be held responsible for the massive blackout in 14 southern provinces on Tuesday, say the majority of respondents to an Abac Poll.

  10. 530. business | 26 Apr 2013

    Boonsong: Exports going to miss target

    TRADE

    By Phusadee Arunmas, Newspaper section: Business

    » Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom yesterday admitted for the first time that continued baht appreciation may cut the country's exports this year to less than 5%, down from its target of 8-9% growth.

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