PAO polls held in 41 provinces

Elections in 41 provinces took place Sunday without any complications and there was no balloting-related....

Chaturon calls for new CDA
Banned party executive Chaturon Chaisang Sunday called for the formation of a Constitution Drafting Assembly....

Samak defends planned charter amendments
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej admitted Sunday that his coalition government has to rush to amend the....

Samak promises no big changes
Only two independent agencies to be revamped with others left alone

Democrats show evidence of 'smear campaign'
The Democrat Party yesterday released a poison-pen letter with pubic hair attached in an envelope that was....

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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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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