Yongyuth quits

Yongyuth Tiyapairat announced his resignation as speaker of the House of Representatives Wednesday, citing the....

Gen Prem discharged from hospital
Chief royal adviser General Prem Tinsulanond has been discharged for hospital after an overnight admission for....

Court to start trial on Ratchadapisek land on July 1
The Supreme Court yesterday scheduled July 1 to commence trial on the Ratchadapisek land case against....

Pojaman excused from court hearing
Defence will fight controversial case on six points, including AEC mandate

Poll chief hits back at 'abusive' PM Samak
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej switched to "no comment" mode yesterday after he lashed out at an....

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

Chaikasem: We won't take sides
Six months after taking over as Attorney-General, Chaikasem Nitisiri talks to The Nation's Kornchanok....

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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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