Retiring Army chief could be made deputy PM

Council for National Security chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin could be appointed as deputy prime minister....

Court to consider Thaksin's suit on Finland Declaration
The Criminal Court accepted on Thursday a criminal libel case from deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra filed in....

Kingdom sharply divided on after-effects of the coup
Rival politicians yesterday looked through different lenses to mark the one-year anniversary of the September....

Favouritism denied
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday said that favouritism had nothing to do with four proposed laws....

Highlight of the week: PM to submit military reshuffle
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will submit the annual military reshuffle list for a royal command this week.....
Quotable Quote: Sak Korsaengruang
"It should not be that when you file charges against others, you say one thing and when you are sued you....
Highlights of the week : Thaksin cash transfers face probe
The Assets Examination Committee meets today to discuss "a large amount of money" which former prime....
Quotable quote: Friedrich Hamburger
European Union Ambassador to Thailand, Friedrich Hamburger, on the EU offer to monitor Thailand's general....

Analysis/Commentary

Thaksin still fighting
Despite being exiled 10,000km away in London, the deposed PM is key to the struggle for power

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Interview

Kraisak offers Isaan land reform, justice
Kraisak Choonhavan and 10 other former senators recently joined the Democrat Party to contest MP seats in the....

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This week in history

September 13, 1992: Democrats win election
The Democrat Party wins a general election held after the bloodshed uprising of May 1992. Its leader Chuan....
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What's On

Activists against military-sponsored bills
Political activists including Jon Ungpakorn, Rosana Tositrakul and Supinya Klangnarong will hold a press....

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Political melancholy - a phase or a fixture?
“We closed it because we were concerned that some people were trying to abuse the public space for personal interest with ill intentions.”I came across the above quote from today’s The Nation.

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