PM told to keep promises

Many policies promised by the People Power Party during the election campaign are nowhere to be found in its....

Who are the 74 selected senators may be known today
Election Commission chairman Apichart Sukhagganond said on Monday the EC is expected to get the list of 74....

Chirmsak reveals a cover up
Former senator Chirmsak Pinthong Monday again claimed that there had been attempts to cover up media....

Stand up, speak out, CPJ urges pressmen
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) stated in its recently released global report that....

Government policies to be declared
Members of Parliament and members of the National Legislative Assembly will convene today for a parliamentary....

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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