EC bans 'TRT 111' from election rallies

The Election Commission on Friday resolved to prohibit the 111 banned former Thai Rak Thai Party executives....

Officers say Samak 'plot' papers are real
Two senior Army officers have admitted the existence of classified documents allegedly designed to ruin the....

Parties' labour manifestos viewed as 'superficial', 'unimpressive'
Despite the seemingly endless choices offered by the various competing political parties, labour experts say....

Waemahadee resigns as NLA member
Waemahadee Wada-oh resigned as a member of the National Legislative Assembly Friday to contest the upcoming....

Leena applies as Paendin Thai candidate in Bangkok
Leena Jangjanya Friday applied as a candidate of the Paendin Thai Party candidate in Bangkok's....

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

Let's end old-style politicking
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva talks about his election campaign and the elusive debate with People....

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This week in history

November 15, 1933: Thailand's first election
Thailand had its first general election 74 years ago this week. The Kingdom's first general election took....
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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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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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