EDITORIAL Start the cure with Bt30 health plan
New Thai Rak Thai-led govt would show a change for the better by being honest about costs of the scheme
OVERDRIVE Thaksin's strategy facing parliamentary hurdles
Speculation is intensifying over whether Dr Somkid Jatusripitak or Dr Bhokin Bhalakula will serve as the next prime minister. This is based on the assumption that Parliament can convene its first session within 30 days of the April 2 election, with all 500 MPs present, so that it can vote on a new prime minister. But this scenario is not likely, given all the abnormal outcomes produced by the April Fool Election.
Reasons to worry about bilateral trade pacts
According to a recent article in the International Herald Tribune, the United States remains committed to new rounds of talks on the Thai-US bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).