Gen Sonthi promises to give answer within a month

Junta chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin promised Saturday to have an answer to whether he would enter....

Sonthi questions EU's motivation
Junta chief calls on government, election commission to look into request for MOU

Ruam Jai blows cold on Matchima merger
The Ruam Jai Thai group will on Tuesday start campaigning to reach out to residents of Bangkok and nearby....

Chat Thai 'will not abandon alliance'
Chat Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa yesterday confirmed his alliance with the Democrat and Mahachon....

NLA group calls off attack on govt
About 20 members of the National Legislative Assembly have decided to drop their plan to censure the interim....

QUOTABLE QUOTE: Samak Sundaravej
"I recognise the word 'nominee' positively because nominees have brought economic progress and....
BOOK REVIEW: THAKSIN'S '24 Hours' of spin
So far in Mandarin only, the ex-premier plays the sympathy card and claims he's been cheated of his....
Outspoken artists win top awards
Outspoken artist Vasan Sitthiket, whose works mock political and social ills, and independent filmmaker....
Special: YES vs NO
Why my conscience tells me to vote 'yes'

Analysis/Commentary

PPP is now clearly the new Thai Rak Thai
The People Power Party (PPP) is clearly the new home for former Thai Rak Thai members under the shadow of....

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Interview

Thai attitude to power must change
SEA Write-award winning author Jiranan Pitpreecha, who is also well known for her political activism during....

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This week in history

August 29, 2004: Apirak wins the Bangkok Governor race
Democrat Party candidate Apirak Kosayodhin wins the Bangkok governor election, beating Pavena Hongsakul in a....
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What's On

Surayud to attend Apec summit in Australia
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney, Australia....

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Political melancholy - a phase or a fixture?
“We closed it because we were concerned that some people were trying to abuse the public space for personal interest with ill intentions.”I came across the above quote from today’s The Nation.

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