EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Senate looks likely to remain on a govt leash, Nirun says
With the senatorial election taking place on Wednesday and the Lower House already dominated by Thai Rak Thai MPs, Pravit Rojanaphruk talks to Nirun Phitakwatchara, outgoing senator and chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Development and Human Security, about the future of the Upper House as a viable watchdog.
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Hat Yai voters to abstain, again
About half the residents of Hat Yai plan to tick the "no vote" box in the by-election on April 23, Hat Yai University Poll said yesterday.
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Court puts off decision on plea for injunction
The Central Administrative Court made no decision yesterday on a request by Democrat Party deputy secretary-general Thaworn Senniam for an injunction against the Election Commission decision to allow a second round of voting to go ahead.
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Democrats claim EC 'may have lied'
The Election Commission (EC)'s failure to provide the Democrat Party with information it requested about the membership of small political parties was suspicious, a party spokesman said yesterday.
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Hopes UN will intervene on polling booths fall flat
Hopes the United Nations would investigate election irregularities during the April 2 poll have been dashed.
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TRT denies PM's sisters 'unusually rich'
Thai Rak Thai Party members yesterday came out in defence of outgoing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's two sisters, who have been accused of being "unusually rich" by Democrat Party deputy leader Alongkorn Pollabutr.
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Expat Thais flock to cast their votes
More than three times as many overseas Thais voted in advance for the upcoming Senate election than did for last Upper House poll, Foreign Ministry spokesman Kitti Wasinondh said yesterday.
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