PM ensures public he remains until election

Trying to salvage his interim government, Gen Surayud Chulanont appeared on national TV Tuesday to assure the....

Wheels of justice creaking
Rumours rife as Pimol drags his heels in proposing candidates to succeed Pachara as attorney-general

Revenue officials deny doing favours
Former Revenue Department chief Sirote Sawasdipanich and four other Revenue officials testified in court....

Chaikasem to be caretaker AG
Deputy Attorney-General Chaikasem Nitisiri has been nominated as caretaker Attorney-General following the....

Politicschitchat : Newin, The Naked!
It has been a week since Newin Chidchob broke his silence since falling from grace. But his effort to win....
Special:How they rate
Here is how our Political Desk rates the performances of the key players in the continuous power play.
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.....

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

Next NHRC may be sympathetic to authorities: Jaran
Last Wednesday the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) voted to impeach Jaran Dittha-apichai from the National....

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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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Political reality isn't pretty, deal with it
From 2005 to the present, Thailand has been plagued with the polarisation which in turn brings about unprecedented volatility and myriads of political woes, the likes of which have never been seen before.

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