The National Counter Corruption Commission Thursday found cause to suspect guilt of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat for dereliction of duty related to his past role as permanent secretary of the Justice Ministry.
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said yesterday he wanted to set politics aside and pay more attention to his work - disregarding the problem-solving ideas of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his brother-in-law.
Former prime minister Samak Sundaravej cannot join the pro-government Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship's event next month as doctors said he must stay in hospital for another few weeks, key member Natthawut Saikua said yesterday.
Public prosecutors have decided not to pursue a case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman for failing to properly report the shareholding structure of their family's company, SC Asset Corp.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen may have begun beating the war drums too early this week when he issued an ultimatum to Thailand that he would use force to resolve the border dispute at Preah Vihear, but he had reasons for doing so.
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat must be counting his days in the coun¬try's top office, because he will be forced to either resign or dissolve Parliament very soon.
It is clear the ultimate goal of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) is the establishment of "new politics" - an alternative political model. The PAD's idea is to limit the number of parliamentary representatives elected by the people.
After learning that tear-gas canisters made in China caused the casualties in the October 7 clash between police and protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), society now wants to find out who was responsible for the tragedy.
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.
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.