PM pours money into a Thaksin project

On Monday, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat injected Bt6.5 billion into the communitybased SML (small, medium, large) project - one of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's populist policies that were hugely popular at the grassroots level.

They push me into the corner : ex-PM Thaksin
Convicted ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra whose entry visa to England was revoked last week will from now on fight back against his political enemies because they pushed him into the corner.

Two men arrested carrying bombs were ex-PAD guards
PAD's leader Songthi Limthongkul said the two men arrested by police on Sunday with homemade bombs no longer worked as volunteer guards.

Seizure of billions of Thaksin's assets continues
A case seeking the seizure of Bt76 billion of ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's assets for alleged corruption will continue even if the defendant is now out of the country, former members of the Assets Examination Committee said.

NCCC to rule on Apirak case tomorrow
Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin said on Monday he would decide his political future after the National Counter Corruption Commission ruled tomorrow whether there were grounds to believe he was involved in the corruption scandal over the purchase of the fire-fighting trucks.

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Thaksin speech sets stage for prolonged war
It could be said that another round of war has begun after ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made his phone-in speech to some 70,000 supporters last Saturday. It tantamounted to a declaration of war by Thaksin and a demand for the return of power.
'Rajprachasamasai', a powerful political discourse
Royalist intellectuals have cried foul over an idea to apply the political discourse of 'Rajprachasamasai' in support of requests for a royal pardon by His Majesty the King for deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Learn from Obama's victory
The acceptance speech by Barack Obama, the first African-American ever elected to the US presidency, could stab at the hearts of many Thais, especially considering our present political situation.
Writing helped heal Noppadon's pain
Just like his boss, former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama is making the most of spotlight.

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Of amnesties and royal pardons
Once again, Thaksin Shinawatra has sent legal pundits and novices alike scrambling for law books in a collective frenzy. Has he ever done anything in his life that needn't be interpreted? I wonder. Let's get started on the issues of royal pardons and amnesty bills.
Reason to hope for calm tomorrow
How much should we be worried about tomorrow? The planned mass gathering of Thaksin supporters has triggered intense speculation and another red alert for Thai politics.The volatile prelude to the event does not help. And we have crossed many lines on political confrontations.