No the Silapaarchas in the cabinet lineup : Banharn

Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapaarcha pledged Monday neither he nor members of his family would be in....

Chaiwat to keep the heat on PPP
A former Democrat Party MP candidate vowed to continue scrutinising the People Power Party-led government....

Yongyuth resigns as PPP deputy leader to assume House Speaker
The resignation of Yongyuth Tiyapairat as People Power Party executive and deputy party leader would not....

Parliament may pick other locations for the new Parliament building
National Legislative Assembly speaker Meechai Ruchupan said if the new House did not want to build new....

"You" --- PERSON OF THE YEAR 2007
'You' is a far cry from Time magazine's 2006 person of the year. 'You' is more....
Politics Chit Chat: Bad days for PM hopeful?
It seemed some prime minister hopeful, including Samak Sundaravej and Abhisit Vejjajiva, had bad days prior to....
Highlights of the week: EC vetting process to continue
This week (January 7-13, 2008) the Election Commission will continue to endorse or nullify poll results.
Quotable Quote: Winai Phattiyakul
"The great loss is an opportune time to show gratitude for royal benevolence by finding the best way out....

Analysis/Commentary

PPP still holds the aces despite red, yellow cards
Dogged by a belief they'll be in opposition, the Democrats will likely lose some by-elections

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Interview

No-votes 'a call for political change'
Last month's general election saw 2.1 million 'no votes' for party-list and constituent seats.

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This week in history

December 31, 2006: New Year's Eve Bombings
Bangkok is rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely....
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What's On

By-elections and Senate nomination
Sunday (January 13, 2008) sees by-elections in three Nakhon Ratchasima seats, after the successful People....

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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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