Jakrapob denies putting charter rewrite before solving the people's well being

PM's Office Jakrapob Penkair on Tuesday dismissed the allegation that the government ignored the plight....

A repeat of 1992 uprising possible if charter amended : ex-charter writer
A group of 15 former charter writers on Tuesday issued a statement opposing the charter rewrite on grounds....

Banharn says charter rewrite should hinge on the parliamentary deliberation
Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapaarcha on Tuesday voiced support for charter rewrite although he had some....

Chai Chidchob emerging as favourite
With time running out, PPP may decide nominee today

Democrats call for union talks
The Democrat Party has called on the Samak government to pre-empt a labour rally on May 20 by negotiating with....

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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Interview

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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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Samak's biggest threat is his own party
In light of the rough-and-tumble politics, the survival of the Samak Sundaravej government seems to hinge on five aberrant scenarios rather than the usual norms, such as performance and popularity.

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