The Constitution needs to be amended : Samak

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej insisted Friday that "the several flaws" in the Constitution needed....

Small number of banned TRT MPs show up at No 111 foundation
Less than half of the 111 banned Thai Rak Thai party executives showed up on Friday to attend a press....

Speaking in defence of thaksin
Phongthep Thepkanchana, a banned executive of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party, talks to The Nation's....

Four PPP bigwigs in running for Speaker
Four key members of the People Power Party (PPP) yesterday stood out as favourites to replace Yongyuth....

Rewrite could mean crisis: Thirayuth
Thailand may be plunged into a crisis if the government pushes for a charter rewrite at this juncture,....

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

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Being a prime minister means putting your personal life firmly into the spotlight.

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Interview

Exclusive interview
Phongthep Thepkanchana, a banned executive of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT), talks to The....

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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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