Election agency cracking down on vote buying

The Election Commission (EC) has launched an investigation into a vote-buying case in Ratchaburi and is....

Small party bemoans lack of media attention
The mass media may complain that there's little or no real choice between the various political parties....

Samak demands gratitude from Banharn
People Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej said Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa should be....

Shares sale not to finance election: Thaksin's niece
Chinnicha Wongsawat insisted on Wednesday that the sale of her shares worth Bt176 million in Wyn Coast....

Abhisit: no deal to boycott PPP
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva denied reports that deputy Prime Minister Sonthi Boonyaratglin called....

Quotable Quote: Sanan Kachornprasart
"I've joined Chat Thai Party without conditions. I want to work with Banharn because he is No.1 in....
Highlights of the week:Pep talk for parties
The Election Commission today meets representatives of the political parties to ensure they understand the....
SPECIAL:Ex-MPs' children to run in poll
Banned executives of former party plan for kids to be PPP candidates
Politicschitchat:A political soap opera
A friend texted PoliticsChitChat last Saturday after hearing reports the Pracharaj, Matchima Thippatai and....

Analysis/Commentary

Leaders could lose in Bangkok
Democrats, PPP may knock out Prachai, others

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Interview

Prachai's populist policies go further than Thaksin's
PM hopeful believes he's tailor-made for the post will drive up economic growth

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This week in history

November 1, 2006: Uncle Nuamthong commits suicide against junta
Sixty-year-old Nuamthong Phraiwan commits suicide to protest against the junta that staged a military coup on....
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What's On

World congress of administrative courts in Bangkok
Heads and representatives of administrative courts from 50 countries gather in Bangkok next week for a....

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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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