HM the Queen praises Angkana

HM the Queen praised Angkana Radubpanyawoot who was killed in the October 7 violence as "good girl" and "protector of the monarchy and the country."

Angkana dies from impact of tear gas : Dr Pornthip
Angkana Radubpanyawoot died from the impact of tear gas canister fired by the police to disperse antigovernment protesters last week, Forensic expert Khunying Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand said Monday.

HM the Queen to preside over cremation of Angkana
HM the Queen will preside over cremation of Angkana Radubpanyawoot who was killed when police dispersed anti-government protesters near the Parliament on October 7, Royal Household Bureau said Monday.

No more tear gas against protest
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat went on TV last night to address the people and talk about the current situation.

Democrat demands apology from PM
The Democrat Party yesterday called on Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to take responsibility for last week's crackdown on anti-government protesters and issue an apology.

Rights cannot be protected once it's mired in violence
Human-rights defenders in Thailand, who profess to know almost everything there is to know, seem to have overlooked the central principal of human rights by rushing to condemn the police for using "violence" on Tuesday.
Violence without responsiblity, on either side
The man on television early yesterday looked stunned and in pain as he slowly came to terms with the fact that one of his legs was a bloody pulp, torn apart by an explosion.

A fist to fight the clapping
Government supporters in the North plan to produce "clapping fists" to compete against the clappers being used by the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy.
New job a challenge for Chalerm
Outspoken former interior minister Chalerm Yoobamrung has learned that he must be a bit careful about what he tells the media in his new post as Public Health Minister.

Notoriety as a way of life
With one swing of his elbow in an animalistic fury that would put Mike Tyson to shame, Chuwit Kamolvisit snatched the headlines away from Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and Privy Council chief Prem Tinsulanonda.
Not much good to say about this
Well, our warning to Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat fell on deaf ears as expected, with the Dos and Don'ts list violated from the word "Go". In came Chalerm Yoobamrung and out went silly hopes that the newly elected leader would be an unexpected saviour. Sompong Amornwiwat as foreign minister and the return of Chaiya Sasomsap were just icing on the cake.

Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."