Govt wants to destroy Thaksin with war-on-drug probe: lawyers

Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's team of lawyers Sunday alleged that the government had the....

We're not trying to help Suriya: CNS
The spokesman for the Council for National Security (CNS) yesterday denied that it was trying to help ex-Thai....

Call for election platforms on drugs
Public-health advocates yesterday urged political parties to back compulsory drug-licensing as part of the....

Surin: I was not a Temasek nominee
Surin Upatkoon, the main shareholder in the controversial Kularb Kaew Co, was yesterday charged with a....

Outspoken artists win top awards
Outspoken artist Vasan Sitthiket, whose works mock political and social ills, and independent filmmaker....
Special: YES vs NO
Why my conscience tells me to vote 'yes'
Draft law panned by activists
The draft privatisation law has failed to win approval from activists, who say it is identical to the....
Quotable Quote: Chaturon Chaisang
"May I call on Thais, no matter whether your are Thai Rak Thai supporters or not, to use courage and vote....

Analysis/Commentary

All eyes are on Matchima, new kid on the block
Third force could be powerhouse with more mergers

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Interview

Referee needed to lessen conflict, bring reconciliation
Former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh talks about political problems and how to deal with them, in this....

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This week in history

August 21, 1874: Abolition of slavery begins
King Rama V on August 21, 1874, pronounced a royal Act concerning the retirement of children of Thai slaves.
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What's On

ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum 2007
Asia Inc Forum will host "ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum 2007" at The Melia Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam on....

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Samak's biggest threat is his own party
In light of the rough-and-tumble politics, the survival of the Samak Sundaravej government seems to hinge on five aberrant scenarios rather than the usual norms, such as performance and popularity.

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