Samak needs time to ponder Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said on Friday he needed time to finalise his decision on the Cabinet....

Prosecutors want additional evidence on the Exim bank loan case involving Thaksin
The Office of the Attorney General has urged the Assets Examination Committee to form a joint panel to vet the....

Embattled sutha quits, citing health
Stroke, brain damage have forced minister out, not scandals: adviser

Plea for compromise as charter 'war' looms
A National Committee for Constitution Reform is the only hope for a compromise to avoid the looming....

Activists lodge pro-rewrite petition
A group of activists yesterday submitted a list of 150,000 signatures in support of the amendment of 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

Academic sounds alarm as tension seen rising
Political differences could turn ugly as opposing forces head for a nasty collision

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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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Baldy, please stand up for Samaks sake
A great number of men over 30 would have to face the inevitable of ageing - the psychological effects of pattern hair loss.To add insult to injury, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has branded his political enemy as Baldy.

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