Thaksin to lecture abroad after tomorrow's court hearing

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to travel abroad to give lectures at foreign universities....

High court grants permission for Thaksin to travel abroad
The Supreme Court has granted its permission for former prime minister Thaksin Shinwatra to travel abroad from....

Sodsri dismisses reports of parties dissolution
Election Commission member Sodsri Sattayatham rejected the reports that an investigative panel recommended....

Accused ministers will stay on, says govt
AEC tells PM to suspend Surapong, Uraiwan and Anurak, cited in petition Piyanart Srivalo,

Lawsuits filed by aec
The Assets Examination Committee (AEC) yesterday filed suits against 47 people including three ministers of....

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

We have enough current and ex-pms to satisfy every media demand
Being a prime minister means putting your personal life firmly into the spotlight.

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Interview

Shadow finance minister, deputy question stimulus package
The Nation's Kornchanok Raksaseri interviewed Shadow Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij and his deputy....

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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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