Govt to announce achievement on May 20

The government will announce its achievements after three months in office on May 20, Government spokesman....

Karun refuses to quit as MP for assaulting a Democrat MP
People Power Party MP Karun Hosakul on Monday said he would not resign as MP saying if police decided that he....

Samak may face charge for his comment against "half-bald man"
Isaan Liberation Front leader Thaikorn Polsuwan on Monday filed a compliant with crime suppression police....

Thumbs-down for Samak and cabinet
Arrogant govt has failed to unite conflicting groups: CPD

AEC close to wrapping up report into airport bomb scanner case
The Assets Examination Committee will today deliberate the report on the probe into suspected corruption in....

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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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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