Samak sees himself as lucky PM

Samak Sundaravej on Friday portrayed himself as a lucky prime minister who got the job by chance and defended....

TRT execs are eligible, PPP insists
Surapong says only hurdle is conflict of interest

Army top guns seek Samak
Top generals are trying to schedule a meeting with Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to discuss two urgent....

Jakrapob in denial
PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair yesterday denied he pressured a radio production firm to sack....

Faction wants 10 seats
The Isaan faction of the People Power Party is pushing for 10 House committee chairman posts after they were....

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 melancholy - a phase or a fixture?
“We closed it because we were concerned that some people were trying to abuse the public space for personal interest with ill intentions.”I came across the above quote from today’s The Nation.

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