Explosives 'live and ready for detonation'
The explosives in the car suspected of being part of an alleged plot to assassinate caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday were live and ready for detonation, the leader of a police bomb-disposal squad that disabled it said yesterday.
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Prem calls for all to heed King's advice
His Majesty the King's advice on unity given in 2000 is especially timely in light of the prevailing political discord, a chief royal adviser said yesterday.
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Plot will not damage ruling party's campaign plans
A foiled plot to assassinate caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will hardly undermine the Thai Rak Thai Party's election campaign, but he will have to cancel his provincial tours, the party's potential candidates said yesterday.
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Saneh calls for national unity
The National Human Rights Commission has called on all parties, including the government, its opponents and the media, to unite to help bring about political reform and return the country to real democracy.
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PAD REQUEST
'Cancel cases against us or book pro-PM group'
Alliance leaders present police with evidence of anti-Thaksin group being manhandled in front of police chief
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Papers report official line - and the doubts
Although the front pages of Thai and English-language newspapers yesterday devoted most of their news space to Thursday's "car bomb" incident their sentiments were split.
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Chamlong says Class 7 officers not behind plot
Chamlong Srimuang, a leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, yesterday dismissed allegations that his fellow officers from Class 7 of the Chulachomklao Military Academy, including Pallop Pinmanee, were linked to the alleged plot to kill the prime minister.
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Bomb's power unclear: expert
A leading security expert said yesterday that authorities had yet to provide a convincing answer as to how the explosive materials found in a car on Thursday were to act as a bomb and what damage the bomb was capable of.
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People don't care whether political parties give a hoot about human rights
Human rights issues are not on the public's list of concerns when it comes to what they expect from political parties, said Pusadee Tarmthai, the Democrat Party's former party list MP.
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