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Thailand power vacuum will ‘not affect’ border security: Defence Ministry

August 30, 2025 admin

Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves as she leaves the Government House after being dismissed from her position, in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Thailand’s lack of a formal government will not affect border security with Cambodia, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday (August 30, 2025), as the kingdom…

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Targeted By AI Phone Scam Mimicking World Leaders

January 17, 2025 admin

Phone scams are one of the widespread problems around the world, with many cases of call centers in different countries deceiving people. These scammers often impersonate government officials or tech support representatives to manipulate victims into transferring money. Typically, these calls target ordinary people, but Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra recently revealed that she fell…

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This Country’s PM Declares Over $400 Million

January 3, 2025 admin

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Bangkok: Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said, including more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million and at least 75 luxury watches, valued at almost $5 million. The youngest daughter of telecom billionaire and ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Paetongtarn took office in September…

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ASEAN leaders meet in Laos as Thailand PM urges Myanmar engagement ahead of election

October 9, 2024 admin

From left to right, Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Laos’ President Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian…

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra | Rise of the scion

August 24, 2024 admin

Thailand is now led by a third Shinawatra as 38-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected Prime Minister on August 18. Following in her billionaire father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck’s footsteps, Ms. Paetongtarn is the youngest and only second woman Prime Minister of the Southeast Asian monarchy. Born on August 21, 1986, Paetongtarn — also known by…

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand Prime Minister after royal signoff

August 18, 2024 admin

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters following a royal endorsement ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s Prime Minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday (August 18,…

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister

August 16, 2024 admin

On the campaign trail in rural Thailand last year, Paetongtarn Shinawatra reminded voters of her influential billionaire family’s legacy of populism in what was her electoral debut. The 37-year-old, who spent weeks at the hustings while visibly pregnant, delivered mixed results. Her Pheu Thai party came only in second in 2023’s election but cobbled together…

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