PAD brands extensive rewriting of charter "Silent Coup"

The ant-igovernment People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) described the government's plan to make....

PM sacks National Police Chief Seripisut
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Wednesday sacked national police chief General Seripisut Temiyavej to pave....

Chalerm claims banker encroached on Khao Soi Dao forest
Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Wednesday met with Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej at Government House....

PPP goes for broke with total change
Ruling party wants to reinstate most of 1997 model as it is 'more workable'

AEC to seek Thaksin's indictment over shin tax
The Assets Examination Committee will next month seek an indictment against ousted prime minister Thaksin....

Desperately seeking Sonthi…
One of The Nation's 2006 People of the Year has vanished from public view for more than two weeks. He is....
"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.

Analysis/Commentary

We have enough current and ex-pms to satisfy every media demand
Being a prime minister means putting your personal life firmly into the spotlight.

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Interview

Por Pla discusses lobbying allegation aimed at him
The House committee tasked with investigating the lobbying allegation for the Senate speaker's post has....

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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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Political reality isn't pretty, deal with it
From 2005 to the present, Thailand has been plagued with the polarisation which in turn brings about unprecedented volatility and myriads of political woes, the likes of which have never been seen before.

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