Abhisit Vejjajiva

PPP was subsequently banned, giving birth to Pheu Thai, The Newin faction's defection to back Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as prime minister infuriated Pheu Thai de facto leader Thaksin, a man who demands loyalty above all else. Newin's faction ...  

Abhisit campaigns for Democrat candidate to Chiang Mai. Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was in Chiang Mai's constituency 3 on Thursday to help campaign for Democrat candidate Kullayakorn...  

Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday questioned the merit of a reconciliation law being pushed by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobumrung for amnesty for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Abhisit said if the proposed law was really ...  

He was responding to opposition leader and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva during a debate on the government's 2.4 trillion baht budget bill for 2013. The 2013 fiscal budget includes a deficit of 300 billion baht, 100 billion less than the current budget.  

Red shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan was attacking then prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban, not the monarchy, in his speech made at the Democracy Monument on April 10, 2010, DSI chief Tarit Pengdit said on Monday. The Department ...  

Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday assailed the government-sponsored Budget Bill for fiscal 2013, saying that it failed to address concerns about living conditions and poverty. Abhisit also said the estimated economic growth of 5.5 to ...  

Red shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan was attacking then prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban, not the monarchy, in his speech made at the Democracy Monument on April 10, 2010, DSI chief Tarit Pengdit said on Monday. The Department ...  

Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan meant to attack then prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban, not the monarchy, in part of his speech made at the Democracy Monument on April 10, 2010, Tarit Pengdit said on Monday. Mr Tarit ...  

The previous government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva established the Truth for Reconciliation Commission of Thailand to investigate and report on the 2010 violence. The Abhisit government charged UDD leaders and hundreds of UDD protesters ...  

The violent dispersal of the Red Shirt protest contributed to the unpopularity of the government in 2010 which was at that time headed by Abhisit Vejjajiva. Abhisit’s party lost in the elections last year. Thailand’s incumbent Prime Minister ...  

MCOT reports today: Some 200,000 red shirt supporters are expected to join activities held by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) — the red shirt movement — to mark the second anniversary Saturday of the 2010 protest against the then Abhisit Vejjajiva administration, red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan said on Thursday. Mr Jatuporn, [...]  

However, it could not be submitted to parliament for ratification due to the dissolution of the government soon afterward by then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The main feature of the new bill is it enables public and private venture projects to move ...  

Until now, the capital and 23 provinces out of 76 had been placed under a state of emergency. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his government lifted it only in five provinces—Si Sa Ket, Kalasin, Nan, Nakhon Sawan and Nakhon Pathos—after the ...  

The Democrat Party has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate Pheu Thai MP Pracha Prasopdee over "inaccurate" allegations against Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva regarding absentee voting. "The evidence Pracha has presented is inaccurate," said ...  

The spokesman urged Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva to end attempts by his party members to protect the 2007 Constitution. Most Thais wanted the Constitution, promulgated after the 2006 coup, to be amended, Prompong said. He believed the opposition ...  

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva visited Pathum Thani yesterday to thank voters for the party's surprise by-election victory last week. The party's candidate defeated his rival from the Pheu Thai Party in Constituency 5 of the province which is ...  

Democrat Party and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has demanded an apology from Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan Pracha Prasopdee for accusing him of voting impropriety. In parliament yesterday, Mr Abhisit said Mr Pracha had accused him of arranging for ...  

The government needs to understand that freezing energy prices will not lower the cost of living as product prices have already gone up, Democrat Party and Opposition Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday. Mr Abhisit was responding to the cabinet's ...  

Mr Yuthapong said Praphanphong Vejjajiva, an uncle of Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, is the KT chairman. He said if the BMA waited until BTS's original concession ended in 2029 and it took ownership of the Green Line system then, it would have ...  

Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva spoke at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand last night. (Details on the event are on the FCCT site here.) Embedded below and collected here are my Tweets from the evening, in reverse chronological order. As I’ve noted following Abhisit’s remarks at previous FCCT events, he is a highly [...]  

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday denied a Pheu Thai MP’s allegation that he had asked a colleague to vote on his behalf during a House meeting on March 14. The claim was part of the governing Pheu Thai Party’s attempt to sow ...  

The Democrat Party warned yesterday that it might sue Pheu Thai MP Pracha Prasobdee for defaming Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva by attempting to link him with the parliamentary voting scandal. "Pracha has three days to prove Abhisit's involvement in ...  

The dispute over proxy voting continued in parliament on Thursday, with a Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan turning the tables and accusing Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva of having a colleague vote on his behalf during a House meeting on March 14.  

Opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said his party's legal team had moved to file a suit against those who had accused him of proxy voting. Abhisit denied the allegation and attacked the ruling Pheu Thai Party of misleading the ...  

The Department of Special Investigation will be asked to look into alleged irregularities involving a loan scheme for teachers during the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration. Singthong Buachum, a member of the Pheu Thai Party's anti-corruption committee, said ...  

The President earlier said that Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had broached the idea of him talking with the Cambodian prime minister in connection with the dispute. Mr. Aquino recalled telling the Thai leader: “Mr. Prime Minister, we’re really ...  

The opposition is ready to disclose information on alleged talks between ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and southern insurgent leaders, said Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday. His remarks came after the government told the opposition to ...  

The Constitution Court yesterday dismissed petitions against several MPs including Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Justice Minister Pracha Promnok for giving out relief supplies during last year's flood crisis. In the first case, the Pheu Thai Party ...  

The Constitution Court on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by the Pheu Thai Party for against Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Democrat MP for Phitsanulok Warong Dejkitvikrom for an alleged constitutional violation in handling out relief ...  

The Constitution Court on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by the Pheu Thai Party against Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Democrat MP for Phitsanulok Warong Dejkitvikrom for an alleged constitutional violation in handling out relief ...  

The opposition is ready to disclose information on alleged talks between ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and southern insurgent leaders, said Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday. His remarks came after the government told the opposition to ...  

Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has warned of a "political tsunami" if the government tries to whitewash the crimes of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. In an interview with Blue Sky television channel, the opposition leader said society was ...  

The government has invoked reconciliation as a pretext to whitewash fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra which will lead to deeper divisions instead of mending fences, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday. Abhisit said his ...  

The government is preaching reconciliation, but that is just a smokescreen for whitewashing fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra and it will lead to deeper divisions, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday. "The Democrats will not help keep ...  

In early March 2010, anti-government protesters converged on the capital to press demands for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections. As the situation escalated, the Abhisit government used the military to crackdown on protests. As a result ...  

Political conflicts will persist as long as fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra holds the country hostage to cover up his conviction and sentencing, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday. "The strength of the society is being ...  

There is nothing "cool" about bringing fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra home once all the corruption charges against him are dropped, Democrat Party and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday. "I don't see anything cool about it ...  

There is nothing "cool" about bringing fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra home once all the corruption charges against him are dropped, Democrat Party and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday. "I don't see anything cool about it ...  

Every Thai is responsible, in one way or another, for the death of 91 people and thousands others being injured in April-May 2010, Opposition leader and then-premier Abhisit Vejjajiva said. "We are all responsible in one way or another. Let's be frank ...  

More than 90 people, mostly civilians, were killed and nearly 1,900 wounded during the 2010 Red Shirt rallies, which ended in a bloody military crackdown under the previous premier, Abhisit Vejjajiva. Thailand in January agreed a 2.0 billion baht ($65 ...  

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said he was willing to share any information gathered by the Democrats to help the government shed light on the so-called "secret" talks. Abhisit said the Democrats had been informed via several sources ...  

Opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday affirmed his party would lead Thailand to become the No 1 country in Asean by restructuring the country's social, economic and political sectors. During the party seminar "Join forces to ...  

Abhisit: We're against bid to whitewash offences Meanwhile, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said his party was not trying to block reconciliation but was taking a stance against attempts being made to whitewash offences committed under the anti-graft law.  

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said imprudent negotiations by a person with a political agenda had worsened the southern unrest. "Reckless approaches, a lack of understanding of delicate situations and knowledge of the backgrounds of ...  

In regard to the controversial report on reconciliation measures by the King Prajadhipok's Institute, Jatuporn said Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva had gone overboard in his critique of the report. The report alone could not bring about or derail ...  

Opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday affirmed his party would lead Thailand to become the No 1 country in Asean by restructuring the country's social, economic and political se .....  

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged the King Prajadhipok's Institute to withdraw and review its proposals on national reconciliation which were sent to a special House committee. In an open letter issued yesterday, Mr Abhisit said he was worried ...  

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged the King Prajadhipok's Institute to withdraw and review its proposals on national reconciliation which were sent to a special House committee. In an open letter issued yesterday, Mr Abhisit said he was worried ...  

Meanwhile, Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said he believed the government's main goal in extending the parliamentary session was to complete the constitutional amendment soon. Abhisit, who is the Democrat Party leader, warned that such haste would ...  

Opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said he wants Borwornsak Uwanno, secretary-general of the King Prajadhipok's Institute, to respond to his open letter criticising the institute's recent proposal on reconciliation. His comments follow ...  

are plotting more street mayhem in order to overthrow current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Instead, he plans to head a senate delegation this weekend to the provinces of Udon Thani and Ngon Khai, in northeast Thailand, a stronghold of the United Front ...  

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said the opposition did not want to waste time bickering with the government on the reality of price increases. "If the government is certain that price have not risen, then all subsidised spending should be ...  

Amphon was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sending four text messages deemed defamatory to Her Majesty the Queen to then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's personal secretary. The sentence was handed down late last year and the case won much publicity ...  

Tangnoppakul was convicted by the Bangkok criminal court in November of sending text messages deemed insulting to the royal family to the private secretary of then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in May 2010. The European Union said at the time it was ...  

He was dubbed "Uncle SMS" as a result of the case. The messages were sent to Somkiat Krongwattanasuk, secretary to then prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, in May 2010. Criminal Court chief justice Thawee Prachuablarp said the court, which was closed ...  

Gaysorn forced to close Up to 50,000 red shirts flooded the Ratchaprasong in-tersection yesterday to mark the second anniversary of the deadly crackdown on red-shirt protesters by the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration in 2010, which ended in 93 deaths and ...  

On May 19, 2010 then Democrat prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva decided to send troops to disperse red-shirt protesters, who had occupied Bangkok's business center "Ratchaprasong intersection" for two months. The decision led to a week-long clash between ...  

She was photographed on the parliament's TV system calmly sipping a drink while watching opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva speak. What had been billed as a budget debate was little more than a self-assured victory lap by Ms Yingluck and her ministers ...  

Police arrested Chiranuch on March 6, 2009, during the crackdown initiated by the prime minister at the time, Abhisit Vejjajiva, on online media with content that Thai authorities considered to be offensive to the monarchy. She was charged under the ...  

Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the opposition Democrat Party, rushed to rub salt in the government's wounds, saying populism politics, which he once failed to exploit for political gain, would hurt the people and damage the country. The wage and salary ...  

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and several ranking Democrats helped sway voting for their party's candidate Kiattisak Songsaeng. Kiattisak's main campaign message was the Pheu Thai Party had treated Pathum Thani voters like dummies. He reminded ...  

Chiranuch Premchaiporn was arrested in March during the crackdown initiated by then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. She denies allegations that she did not remove 10 online posts made by others that were perceived as critical of the monarchy quickly enough.  

Chiranuch Premchaiporn was arrested in March during the crackdown initiated by then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. She denies allegations that she did not remove 10 online posts made by others that were perceived as critical of the monarchy quickly enough.  

Democrat Party and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva rose to demand an apology from Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan Pracha Prasopdee for accusing him of voting impropriety. He said a video clip that Mr Pracha presented did not picture his seat. And he said ...  

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva kicked off the convention rallying his fellow Democrats and promising to steer their party to victory. Key action plans will focus on strengthening party branches, enlarging party membership, reaching out to professional ...  

Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said the new blueprint was needed as the Thai political system was being monopolised. New political tools keep being introduced to maintain a political monopoly, and one of those was populist policies. Populist schemes to ...  

The new auto tax structure proposed by the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration will be delayed as the current government reviews emissions standards and automakers' adjustment period, says finance permanent secretary Areepong Bhoocha-oom. "Our focus is the ...  

On April 10, 2010, violent street battles broke out in Bangkok after the government of then-Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva attempted to forcibly disperse anti-government protests organized by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship ...  

However, some lawmakers said they would prefer it if the decision was left up to Parliament. Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed that the draft first be considered by the Constitution Court, then have the Parliament see if it needs any ...  

The Democrat’s leader, the British-born and educated, Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva, in his usual inimitable style, immediately blamed someone else – more amusingly he had other problems with his party’s MPs habits later in the day. After my story was ...  

She won her 2011 campaign by a landslide and ended the premiership of Abhisit Vejjajiva, a staunch Thaksin opponent who ordered the crackdown on anti-government protesters. Yingluck has continued in the spirit of her brother’s populist policies ...  

Amphon Tangnoppakul, also known as ‘Akong’ or ‘Uncle SMS’ was last November convicted of sending four text messages deemed offensive to the monarchy to the secretary of the then-prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva. Amphon’s death marks the first ...  

More than 90 people, mostly civilians, were killed and nearly 1,900 wounded during the two months of rallies, which ended on May 19 2010 after the government of then premier Abhisit Vejjajiva sent in armed troops. The Red Shirts have called on ...  

During the display, Sunisa used a picture of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva donning a hat made of condoms, which was taken when he was prime minister. Earlier, the investigative committee closed its investigation, saying LG Electronics had ...  

a shootout that left at least 91 people dead as the military crushed “Red Shirt” protesters bent on bringing down the government of then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. (The climax, on May 19, 2010, was one of the longest nights of my life ...  

At least 90 people died and more than 2,000 were wounded during the 2010 political confrontations between the previous government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) protesters ...  

The new auto tax structure proposed by the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration will be delayed as the current government reviews emissions standards and an adjustment period for automakers, said finance permanent secretary Areepong Bhoocha-oom.  

Meanwhile, Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday his Democrat Party would monitor the government's dealings in relation to reconciliation to ensure that the national interest is not compromised for the benefit of an individual.  

During March to May 2010, red-shirt supporters held street rally demanding the then Abhisit Vejjajiva government to resign. The rally ended with confrontation with military, resulting in 92 deaths and about 2,000 injuries.