BURNING ISSUE Somkid begins his rise from the ashes
Former finance whiz for Thai Rak Thai helps set up new party, but will stay behind the scenes till he has a chance to re-emerge publicly
Counter-corruption offices set for provinces
The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) was forced by a majority vote of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) yesterday to set up the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) at the provincial level and make it more accountable.
'He won't return till after election'
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's legal defence team has advised he wait until after the election to start fighting the charges against him because of concerns about "unfavourable circumstances" regarding his safety and the junta's "bullying tactics".
Top judge on Ratchada land case
Supreme Court vice president Thonglor Chom-ngam was yesterday appointed the presiding judge in the Ratchadaphisek land purchase case.
