'If I don't become active, nobody will'

Chamlong Srimuang, a leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, talks to Chularat Saengpassa and....

Letter backs ministry official sent to inactive post
The Foreign Affairs Ministry's top permanent official has written an open letter praising a....

Kasem unruffled by his latest transfer
Buri Ram deputy governor Kasem Wattanatham said yesterday he was not surprised to hear he had been transferred....

Heat on Karun as house panel finds him guilty
People Power Party MP Karun Hosakul was yesterday asked to honour his promise to resign after he was found....

Samak needs time to ponder Cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said on Friday he needed time to finalise his decision on the Cabinet....

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

Academic sounds alarm as tension seen rising
Political differences could turn ugly as opposing forces head for a nasty collision

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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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