3 former opposition parties to display unity

Three former opposition parties will get together Tuesday to restore public confidence in their unity,....

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....

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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