'EC alone can seek ruling'

Supreme Court says only electoral agency sanctioned to do so

Abhisit ready to be in opposition
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday expressed readiness for his party to be the sole opposition....

Democrat stands firm, quits party
Democrat candidate Chaiwat Sinsuwong yesterday resigned from the party after refusing its demands that he drop....

Red cards upheld
The Council of State yesterday upheld three red cards against two Chart Thai candidates in Chat Nat and one....

"You" --- PERSON OF THE YEAR 2007
'You' is a far cry from Time magazine's 2006 person of the year. 'You' is more....
Politics Chit Chat: Bad days for PM hopeful?
It seemed some prime minister hopeful, including Samak Sundaravej and Abhisit Vejjajiva, had bad days prior to....
Highlights of the week: EC vetting process to continue
This week (January 7-13, 2008) the Election Commission will continue to endorse or nullify poll results.
Quotable Quote: Winai Phattiyakul
"The great loss is an opportune time to show gratitude for royal benevolence by finding the best way out....

Analysis/Commentary

PPP still holds the aces despite red, yellow cards
Dogged by a belief they'll be in opposition, the Democrats will likely lose some by-elections

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Interview

No-votes 'a call for political change'
Last month's general election saw 2.1 million 'no votes' for party-list and constituent seats.

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This week in history

December 31, 2006: New Year's Eve Bombings
Bangkok is rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely....
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What's On

By-elections and Senate nomination
Sunday (January 13, 2008) sees by-elections in three Nakhon Ratchasima seats, after the successful People....

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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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