Senators bid to stop listing of Preah Vihear

A group of 77 senators yesterday began the process to halt Thai support for Cambodia's application to....

Thaksin's lawyer taken to jail from hospital
Thana Tansiri, one of the three lawyers of ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra who were last week sentenced to six months....

court: AEC establishment, extension legal
The Constitution Court today on Monday ruled unanimously that establishment of the Assets Examination....

Reports of Thaksin assassination true?
Supreme Commander General Boonsang Niampradit said on Monday former supreme commander General Chaiyasit....

Medical council to decide if MP had immunity
Medical Council of Thailand secretary-genearl Dr Amnat Kusalanant said the council will rule on Thurday....

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

Preah Vihear controversy a hot topic in no-confidence
Interpretations of facts by Thai political parties in the case of the Hindu temple of Preah Vihear are sowing....

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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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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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