Opposition snub EC
The Election Commission (EC) yesterday called on representatives of political parties to meet today to discuss a new date for the general election, according to a memo circulated by EC deputy secretary-general Pokkrong Sunthornsut.
Thaksin clearly wanted republic, critics charge
Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had planned to turn Thailand into a country dominated by one party, with a political system modelled on Western republics and democracies, with a minimal involvement of royalty, his critics accused yesterday.
Open Radio axing was 'not political'
GMM Media Plc executives will hold a press conference today to announce the cancellation of a news programme on FM 94 MHz (Open Radio), but the move is not political, Thai Time news agency director Piroon Chatwanichkul said yesterday.
Academics request reprieve for the PAD
Academics yesterday asked state prosecutors not to press charges against five leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
Unhappy 'Buddhists'
Disenchanted members of the fledgling Buddhist Party, the political group whose name was rejected by the Election Commission (EC), has begun to rally against the possibility of a Muslim party being formed.
