Election decree gets Royal endorsement

The election decree has received Royal endorsement and is expected to be declared in the Royal Gazette by next....

Govt urged to rewrite Internal Security Act
Government whips on Friday sent back the draft of Internal Security Act for rewrite after reaching a unanimous....

Dec 15-16: Vote in advance for Bangkok
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Friday has asked non-resident voters, who would not enable to....

Snoh elected as Pracharaj leader
Snoh Thienthong was Friday elected as leader of the Pracharaj Party during a party's conference.

Former Thai Rak Thai MPs to run election under PPP
More than 20 former Bangkok MPs of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party would run for the next election under the....

SPECIAL:Redrawing the political map
Of the 480 MPs, 80 are party-list. According to the new Constitution's election rules, the country is....
Highlights of the Week:Poll decree
The decree for the December 23 general election will be put to the Cabinet tomorrow.
Quotable quote: Surayud VS Prasong
"Prasong had asked me to do something while I was Army chief, but I couldn't because it's....
Politicschitchat : Newin, The Naked!
It has been a week since Newin Chidchob broke his silence since falling from grace. But his effort to win....

Analysis/Commentary

JUST WHOSE SECURITY IS THE BILL FOR?
New law is likened to suppression measures used by M'sia and S'pore

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Interview

Bill panned for giving military impunity
Chulalongkorn University political scientist Naruemon Tabchumpol is against the the controversial internal....

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This week in history

October 6, 1976: Violent crackdown at Thammasat University
The return of former prime minister Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn in September 1976 caused widespread....
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What's On

Centre set up to fight electoral fraud
The government has opened a centre to combat electoral fraud at the December 23 general election.

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Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."

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