BURNING ISSUE Bickering gets put on hold
Politicians give everyone a break from their squabbles in mark of respect for His Majesty the King's 60th anniversary celebrations
Officers face charges over pictures
Two military officers face criminal proceedings and two others will be disciplined for their involvement in leaking CCTV pictures that linked caretaker Defence Minister Thamarak Isarangura to the funding of small parties to contest the April 2 election.
OAG pursues ballot-ri ppers
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will appeal the cases of people who tore up their ballots in the April 2 election to the Supreme Court, OAG spokesman Attaphol Yaisawang said yesterday.
Chat Thai Party out to woo Pridiyathorn
The Chat Thai Party yesterday admitted that it had spoken to Bank of Thailand Governor Pridiyathorn Devakula about his joining the party.
EC commissioners could face abuse-of-power trial
There are sufficient grounds to proceed with the abuse-of-power case filed against the four election commissioners, the Criminal Court concluded yesterday, opening the way towards the possible removal and imprisonment of the controversial commissioners if they are found guilty of malfeasance.
Premsak urges monkhood on PM
Former Thai Rak Thai party-list MP Premsak Phiayura said yesterday he would stay in the monkhood until at least the end of the year and urged three top national leaders to follow in his footsteps.