Gen Sonthi and his wives have Bt95 million

Deputy Prime Minister Sonthi Boonyaratglin and his two Muslim wives, Sukanya and Piyada, have a combined....

Police launches probe over polls
National Police Commmision spokesman Lt-General Pongsapat Pong-charoen said the commission has appointed a....

Thirapat: Special branch poll is misleading
PM's Office Minister Theerapat Serirangsan is questioning National Police Commissioner General Seripisut....

Banharn: Puea Pandin Party will come third, not Chart Thai
Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa said he hoped his party would win at least 30 MP seats in the....

Banking on glamour to win seats
Numerous celebrities have signed up as candidates and hopefully to win votes

Quotable Quote: Sanan Kachornprasart
"I've joined Chat Thai Party without conditions. I want to work with Banharn because he is No.1 in....
Highlights of the week:Pep talk for parties
The Election Commission today meets representatives of the political parties to ensure they understand the....
SPECIAL:Ex-MPs' children to run in poll
Banned executives of former party plan for kids to be PPP candidates
Politicschitchat:A political soap opera
A friend texted PoliticsChitChat last Saturday after hearing reports the Pracharaj, Matchima Thippatai and....

Analysis/Commentary

Leaders could lose in Bangkok
Democrats, PPP may knock out Prachai, others

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Interview

'EC has double standards'
Chaturon Chaisang explains to The Nation's Somroutai Sapsomboon why he has spearheaded the opposition....

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This week in history

November 15, 1933: Thailand's first election
Thailand had its first general election 74 years ago this week. The Kingdom's first general election took....
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What's On

World congress of administrative courts in Bangkok
Heads and representatives of administrative courts from 50 countries gather in Bangkok next week for a....

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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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