Leave monarchy out of politics, says Surayud

Privy councillor Surayud Chulanont yesterday called on rival sides not to invoke the monarchy in order to....

Demco upbeat
Demco, a power-station contractor, expects 10 to 20 percent growth in revenue this year, with a plan to bid....

Chai's mission continues 16-year hunt for a site
Speakers come and go, but the game of 'find the location' remains, despite numerous places being....

Samak quits TV cooking programmes
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej complained yesterday that he might lose his post because of the cooking....

Jakrapob bombarded with questions
Senators concerned about offensive T-shirts on NBT and flag incident in UK

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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