Thaksin convicted with two-year jail term but wife Pojaman acquitted

The Supreme Court convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for conflict of interest relating to the Ratchadapisek land case and sentenced him to serve two years in jail.

Oct 7 probe to take longer than two weeks
The independent committee in charge of investigating the October 7 violent crackdown will need more than two weeks to complete its job, Council of State secretary-general Khun Pornthip Jala said Tuesday.

Deadline for charter rewrite reduced from 240 days to 120 days
The government agreed on Tuesday to cut down the timetable for charter rewrite to 120 days from 240 days as previously planned, Deputy Finance Minister Pradit Pataraprasit said.

Meeting urges constitution rewrite
House asked to amend Article 291, for draft assembly

Thumbs down for CDA
Most panellists at a seminar yesterday rejected the proposal to set up a new constitution drafting assembly, saying the chamber would serve the government in its plan to amend the charter to benefit itself.

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PM, Army Chief find themselves back into a corner
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and Army chief General Anupong Paochinda both appear to have found themselves trapped in a tight corner and will have to wriggle out of their predicament or risk facing more social strife.
Ratchadaphisek verdict will be historic, whichever way
The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders is scheduled on Tuesday to deliver the verdict in the Ratchadaphisek land case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Pojaman.

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Newin is missed in war room
Thanks to the current political turmoil, 111 banned members of the defunct Thai Rak Thai (TRT) have found an opportunity to return to the political stage. A few weeks ago they set up their war room in Shinawatra 3 Building.
Time bombs ticking away in Somchai's political undergrowth
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.

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How PM might ride out NCCC ruling
With armed forces chiefs virtually telling Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on television to leave office, a major National Counter Corruption Commission ruling which appeared so HUGE earlier yesterday would show up as a filler on today's front pages.
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.

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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."