His Majesty the King has today issued a Royal command appointing Abhisit Vejjajiva as Thailand’s 27th prime minister.
Oxford-educated Abhisit, the leader of Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party, had been elected as the country’s new prime minister by a small majority of 235-198 votes in an extraordinary session of the House of Representatives on Monday and his name was submitted to His Majesty the King for official appointment in accordance with the Constitution of Thailand 2007.
Abhisit, 44, graduated from Oxford University with first-class honour in philosophy, politics and economics and later earned …

Thai Beverage Plc, Thailand’s largest brewer and distiller, today decided to cancel its listing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) after the protests of about 300 anti-alcohol activists.
SET president Patareeya Benjapolchai told a press conference that she had received a letter from Thai Beverage, dated December 8, saying that it wishes to postpone its listing on the Thai bourse for the time being despite being invited to proceed with the listing in order to end the further disruption which could impact negatively on the country’s economy and society.
Patareeya said …

The leaders of anti-government People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) today announced at a press conference that the protesters will officially end their six-month-long protests by 10 a.m. tomorrow.

The leaders of anti-government People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) today announced at a press conference that the protesters will officially end their six-month-long protests by 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The announcement was made hours after the Constitutional Court dissolved the country’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) and two of its coalition partners, Matchimathipataya and Chat Thai parties, on charges of electoral fraud stemming from last December’s general election.
Sondhi …