Charter rewrite to plunge country into crisis: Thirayuth

Thailand may be plunged into a crisis if the government pushes for the charter rewrite at this juncture,....

EC dismisses nominee complaint against PPP
The Election Commission Thursday dismissed a complaint charging the People Power Party for acting as a nominee....

ABAC Poll director sees a vital role
Unconcerned about prime minister's comment following poor performance

Court sets schedule for Ratchadaphisek case
The Supreme Court yesterday scheduled July 1 to commence the trial on the Ratchadaphisek land case against....

Junta will keep Suu kyi uninvolved: samak
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be "kicked upstairs" to be above politics when the....

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

Chaikasem: We won't take sides
Six months after taking over as Attorney-General, Chaikasem Nitisiri talks to The Nation's Kornchanok....

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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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