Selection process a problem

Panel vetting organic law sees unfairness exactly which organisations can nominate candidates for selection as....

Next PM from our side: Sanan
Mahachon Party leader Sanan Kachornprasart expressed confidence yesterday that the next prime minister would....

'No linkage with politics' in naming successor
Army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin yesterday ruled out any linkage between politics and the naming of his....

EC to mull European poll watch
The five-member Election Commission will debate on Tuesday the terms for European Observers Mission (EOM) to....

Quotable quote: Friedrich Hamburger
European Union Ambassador to Thailand, Friedrich Hamburger, on the EU offer to monitor Thailand's general....
An Open Letter to Lt-General Saprang Kalayanamitr
Dear Commander of Army Region 3,
Highlights of the week :Budget launch
The National Legislative Assembly will hold the first reading of the 2008 Budget Bill on Wednesday and....
QUOTABLE QUOTE: Samak Sundaravej
"I recognise the word 'nominee' positively because nominees have brought economic progress and....

Analysis/Commentary

No true allies, no permanent enemies
While uncertainty looms over the country's political future, three leading political groups have clear....

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Interview

EU monitors would boost credibility of poll: Anfrel
Amid debate over whether the government should sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to allow European....

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This week in history

September 9, 1985: Coup Attempt to Oust Prem Fails
Colonel Manoon Roopkhachorn attempts to seize power while Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda had been on duty to....
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What's On

Surayud to attend Apec summit in Australia
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney, Australia....

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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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