Ballot boxes safe and of no concern to Samak: Sumeth

Election Commission member Sumeth Upanisakorn on Wednesday ensured about safety measures relating to the....

Mingkwan outpaces Samak in confidence
About half of Bangkok residents are satisfied with the Cabinet lineup and Commerce Minister Mingkwan....

Intharat elected interim leader of Matchima
The executive board of Matchima Thipataya Party has elected chief adviser Intharat Yodbangtoey as interim....

PM puts brakes on appointments
Ministers' advisers also come under Samak's attention

Banharn tries to clear party of fraud charge
Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa told an Election Commission panel yesterday he had a document....

Desperately seeking Sonthi…
One of The Nation's 2006 People of the Year has vanished from public view for more than two weeks. He is....
"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.

Analysis/Commentary

Time to move forward but without Thaksin or Sonthi
Yesterday's opening of Parliament marked a fresh page in Thai politics. The unfolding events of the....

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Interview

Anusorn: I want to help our divided nation
Although the Senate race in Bangkok attracted only 35 candidates, some feel they have an important mission.

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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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