Thaksin 'not told of baht devaluation'

Former finance minister Thanong Bidaya yesterday said in testimony before the Assets Examination Committee....

Wijit slams graft-buster over 'slur'
Education Minister Wijit Srisa-an yesterday lashed out at a graft-buster for spreading innuendo about his....

Chuan weighs the chances
Can Abhisit cut the mustard, and is the Northeast a stumbling block?

EC to probe whether Newin speech broke law
Election Commission chairman Apichart Sukhakagganond said the agency would investigate whether former Thai Rak....

DSI directors go to court against their transfer
Two bureau directors with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday filed a petition with the....

Highlights of the week: martial law to be partly lifted
The Council for National Security will propose to the National Legislative Assembly this week that martial law....
Highlight of the week: PM to submit military reshuffle
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will submit the annual military reshuffle list for a royal command this week.....
Quotable Quote: Sak Korsaengruang
"It should not be that when you file charges against others, you say one thing and when you are sued you....
Highlights of the Week: NLA to finalise election draft laws
The National Legislative Assembly committee reviewing three draft organic laws will meet tomorrow to conclude....

Analysis/Commentary

Cabinet crisis puts PM in quandary
Does retiring Army chief Sonthi get a ministerial post and open a new can of worms for his detractors?

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Interview

Abhisit is the real deal
Chief adviser of the Democrat Party, Chuan Leekpai, talks to The Nation Group about his party and the upcoming....

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This week in history

September 27, 1996: Banharn dissolves Parliament
Prime Minister Banharn Silapa-archa dissolves the Lower House after the New Aspiration Party under General....
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What's On

The new cabinet line-up
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will return on Saturday from his visit to the United Nations, his top....

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Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."

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