Samak Sundaravej

Recently booted Thai prime minister Samak has cancer

Submitted by William Kaelin on 2008, October 18 - 22:10

Former Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej, who was forced out of office last month by a court ruling, said Saturday that he has cancer.

The rotund, outspoken Samak, 73, said that after the court ruling, abdominal pains prompted him to seek medical treatment and doctors discovered he has liver cancer, he told a local television programme.

Thailand lifts emergency decree

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, September 14 - 06:13

Thailand lifts emergency decree Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on Saturday lifted the emergency decree in Bangkok, after keeping the capital under a hardly noticeable "state of emergency" for more than a week.

Thailand's sacked premier-cum-cook throws in the towel

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, September 13 - 04:08

Thailand's prime minister Samak Sundaravej Bangkok - Thailand's sacked prime minister Samak Sundaravej confirmed that he will no longer try to regain the post he lost this week for hosting television cooking shows, news reports said Saturday.

Thai Parliament postpones vote on next premier

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, September 12 - 05:10

Bangkok - Thailand's Parliament on Friday postponed a vote on a new prime minister after a court sacked premier Samak Sundaravej this week for moonlighting as a television cooking show host.

Thailand's ousted premier gets a second shot at the job

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, September 11 - 09:47

Thailand's ousted premier gets a second shot at the job Thailand's largest political party on Thursday nominated ousted prime minister Samak Sundaravej to retake the premiership after he was sacked just days ago by a court ruling.

Embattled Thai premier plans to attend UN General Assembly meeting

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, September 7 - 05:26

Embattled Thai premier plans to attend UN General Assembly meeting Embattled Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej claimed Sunday he would attend the United Nations General Assembly later this month to explain the country's political situation to the

Career diplomat to be next Thai foreign minister

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, September 6 - 03:56

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Seattle - Some 27,000 machinists at airplane giant Boeing are to go on strike at 12:01 am Pacific time Saturday (0700 GMT) after extended talks failed and its largest union again rejected the company's proposed wage increases amid f

Thai prime minister holds tough in face of protest crisis

Submitted by Ljubomira Kalcheva on 2008, August 31 - 04:30

Thai prime minister holds tough in face of protest crisis Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Sunday vowed to stay on in his post despite having lost Government House - the seat of his administration - to protesters for the past six days.