Growing anti-Thaksin sentiment reflects public demands for a new relationship with the govt. Many have long suspected that there must be a limit to how far Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s autocratic leadership can take him before the Thai public - even with its political cynicism, complacency and short memory span - will begin to turn against him. That limit appears to have been reached.

Speech by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

The speech was given on November 11 at the Indira Candhi Award Presentation 2005

OVERDRIVE: Dangers are growing but we’re not in a crisis – yet

In round 10 - the 10th of his anti-government rallies in Lumpini Park - on December 9, the maverick Sondhi Limthongkul will not quite be able to deliver a knockout blow to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. But he has already greatly damaged Thaksin’s credibility. The invincibility of the Thai Rak Thai party has also been badly shattered.

The many brands of Thai journalism

Call it “radical journalism”, “militant journalism”, or “suicide-bomb” journalism – that’s exactly what the Manager Media Group is practising with its audacious coverage of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.