Thailand to ask Man City FC about Thai flag with name of Thaksin

Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday he would contact Manchester City Football Club to investigate....

"No comment" mode from PM on Abac Poll
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej switched to "no comment" mode Tuesday after he lashed out against an....

"Talking Samak Style" is popular : poll
The prime minister's weekly TV address "Talking Samak Style" enjoys high ratings and is a....

AEC, NCCC set up a panel to handle case transfer
Two anti-graft agencies have formed a joint panel to make preparations for the transfer of cases from the....

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

New judge firm in his belief in even-handedness
Charan rejects suggestions of anti-Thaksin stance, saying Constitution Court will set standards that are....

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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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Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."

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