enlarge A supporter of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra holds a placard in front of the Army headquarter in Bangkok on Tuesday. Some 30 supporters of Thaksin shaved their heads in protest demanding military junta to step down.//AFP
Today's Big Stories
Ousted PM is welcomed back : PM and Junta's chief
Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is welcomed to return to Thailand to fight the graft charges, the military junta and the government said on Tuesday.
Thaksin may seek extension of Manchester City bid after seizure
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may seek more time to complete his bid for Manchester City after graft busters ordered freezing of his and his family's wealth, Thaksin's spokesman Noppodon Pattama said Tuesday.
Schools in Narathiwat are shuttered until next week
All schools in 13 districts of Narathiwat will continue suspending their classes until next week following brutal killings of three teachers in the province on Monday.
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WEBCAST Interview with Tammy
Ladda Tammy Duckworth, a Thai-American woman politician and soldier, is in Bangkok this week during which she gave an interview to The Nation's Jeerawat Na Thalang about her impression on Thailand.
ANALYSIS Will the AEC's step add more fuel to the fire?
Yesterday's decision by the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) to freeze the assets of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra might have come at the right time - or the wrong time.
Teachers shot dead in Narathiwat
Nearly 100 public schools in the southernmost province of Narathiwat were closed yesterday after three teachers were brutally shot to death in Si Sakhon and Rangae districts.
Ratthapark falters in Barcelona
[MOTORCYCLING] Young Ratthapark Wilairot's attempt to make up lost ground faltered under hot conditions in Barcelona and the Thai rider finished 17th in the 250cc category of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.