'PLOT TO KILL PM'
Car-bomb? It's a joke, says niece
Thawatchai faints at sight of blood and loves Thaksin, she says Car-bomb suspect Thawatchai Klinchana lacked the potential to blow up caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a niece of the suspect said yesterday.
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'No problem' with later poll date
The two main political parties, the Democrats and Thai Rak Thai, say they are ready to revise their campaign plans if the election is held after October 15.
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Surin nominee report denied
The deputy commerce permanent secretary yesterday denied a newspaper report that businessman Surin Upatkoon was found to be a nominee of a foreign investor through his investment in Kularb Kaew Co Ltd.
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Alliance rallies 'violate poll law'
A Thai Rak Thai legal expert yesterday called on the Election Commission (EC) to take legal action against the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) for "violating election law" by holding a rally against caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Court to rule on PAD warrants tomorrow
The Criminal Court will tomorrow decide if arrest warrants should be issued against seven key members of the anti-Thaksin People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government and break the law under Article 116 of the Criminal Code.
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Pallop 'was hostile to premier'
General Pallop Pinmanee was sacked as deputy chief of the Internal Security Operation Command because he became hostile to caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after associating himself with the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), a senior Thai Rak Thai Party figure said yesterday.
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Govt urged to seek new decree
The caretaker government should seek a new election decree to replace the one that took effect a week ago to prevent future legal problems, the chairman of a Senate panel said yesterday.
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Credit-card firm behind 'Abhisit' ads
The Democrat Party has learned that mystery billboards mistakenly thought to belong to the party are in fact part of a marketing strategy by a credit-card company, party spokesman Ong-art Klampaiboon said yesterday.
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