EDITORIAL A devil's bargain for democracy?
Thailand's latest dilemma is whether to let Thai Rak Thai off the hook or destroy a functioning political system
THAI TALK A perfect mess, and all from one man's design
Just when you thought Thai politics couldn't get any messier, it got messier and then some. Worse, we have somehow convinced ourselves that normal chaos isn't good enough for us.
Rational debate on FTA nearly impossible
Allegations have surfaced that the Bush administration intervened earlier this year to arrange the transfer out of Thailand of a World Health Organisation representative who published comments critical of the proposed Thai-US free-trade agreement (FTA).
