Puea Pandin denies a secret coalition deal

Puea Pandin Party leader Suwit Khunkitti dismissed news reports that his party had secret ties with Deputy....

Coalition to emerge within three days of balloting
Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapaarcha predicted on Wednesday that three days following the December 23....

DemocratPPP competition to solve southern insurgency
Two rival parties, Democrat and People Power, have mapped out two different approaches to quell violence in....

Puea Pandin suspects a campaignrelated killing in Narathiwat
A Puea Pandin Party candidate in Narathiwat voiced suspicion on Wednesday that the killing of his party's....

37 partylisted candidates kicked out of the race
The Election Commission disqualified on Wednesday 37 partylist candidates fielded by 16 parties to compete for....

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

EC has double standards:Chaturon
Chaturon Chaisang explains to The Nation's Somroutai Sapsomboon why he has spearheaded the opposition....

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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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Samak's biggest threat is his own party
In light of the rough-and-tumble politics, the survival of the Samak Sundaravej government seems to hinge on five aberrant scenarios rather than the usual norms, such as performance and popularity.

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