Air Force chief defends purchase of Swedish jet fighters

Air Force commander Air Chief Marshal Chalit Phukphasuk on Wednesday outlined four key reasons to justify....

PM denies cover-up on Khao Yai Thiang
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont dismissed Wednesday the allegation that he tried to cover up his possession....

AEC moves to sue Thaksin lawyer for defamation
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against deposed premier Thaksin....

Party's ad plea
The For the Motherland party yesterday appealed to the television advertising watchdog to allow it to air a....

'Don't be paranoid'
Deputy Prime Minister Sonthi Boonyaratglin yesterday dismissed the allegation that he would block the People....

SPECIAL:Redrawing the political map
Of the 480 MPs, 80 are party-list. According to the new Constitution's election rules, the country is....
Highlights of the Week:Poll decree
The decree for the December 23 general election will be put to the Cabinet tomorrow.
Quotable quote: Surayud VS Prasong
"Prasong had asked me to do something while I was Army chief, but I couldn't because it's....
Special:How they rate
Here is how our Political Desk rates the performances of the key players in the continuous power play.

Analysis/Commentary

Surayud mulls Korean model for Burma's crisis
Premier's suggestion to United Nations envoy breaks the ice

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Interview

Bill panned for giving military impunity
Chulalongkorn University political scientist Naruemon Tabchumpol is against the the controversial internal....

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This week in history

October 6, 1976: Violent crackdown at Thammasat University
The return of former prime minister Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn in September 1976 caused widespread....
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What's On

Centre set up to fight electoral fraud
The government has opened a centre to combat electoral fraud at the December 23 general election.

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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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