NCCC nominates Prasit for Senate

The National Counter Corruption Commission has nominated former member Prasit Damrongchai as a Senate....

I'm not guilty : Pojaman
Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra pleaded not guilty for abuse of power relating to her Bt722 million purchase of....

TDRI director worried over new finance minister
A director at the economic think tank Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) expressed concern on....

Pojaman goes on trial
Police told to provide full security when she faces the court today

Activists questioned over Parliament raid
The 10 leaders of a mob that stormed into Parliament last month turned themselves in to police yesterday - and....

"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

Time to move forward but without Thaksin or Sonthi
Yesterday's opening of Parliament marked a fresh page in Thai politics. The unfolding events of the....

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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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