Senate speaker asked to mediate

Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondet has been asked to mediate in a meeting aimed at ending the ongoing political....

Hot debate among senators erupts
Elected and appointed senators were involved in a heated debate during Friday's closed-doors meeting on....

Samak will let Opposition know Sunday over debate request
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said on Friday that he would tell the Opposition through his weekly television....

Nationwide merit making ceremony to be held June 17
Thais across the country are urged to join a nationwide merit-making ceremony to be held simultaneously at the....

Disable people seeks impeachment against Surapong
A group of disable people on Friday filed a petition to seek impeachment proceedings against deputy Prime....

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

'We need to respect differences without using force'
Chaiwat Thirapanthu, a civic leader and a key member of the newly launched Network for Political Differences....

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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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