EC receives Samak's defence on the two cooking shows

The Election Commission has received a statement from Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej defending his....

Chalerm to seek cooperation of 29 websites before crack-down
Authorities have checked 14 of 29 websites with content deemed offensive and will complete the job within a....

PAD calls rally to protest rewrite
Democracy group says Samak govt is practising perilous manoeuvring

No political role for military: Chai
House Speaker Chai Chidchob yesterday called for political disputes to be solved at Parliament, saying that....

Jakrapob delays press conference over controversial speech
PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair yesterday postponed until Monday a meeting with the media to....

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

Constitution Court president to be elected on Thursday
Nine designated-judges of the Constitution Court will meet on Thursday to cast a peer vote to elect the court....

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