Two laws invalidated by the Constitution Court

The Constitution Court on Thursday ruled in a unanimous decision to invalidate two coup-sponsored legislations passed by the National Legislative Assembly in 2007.

People Power Party wants to impeach 22 senators
The Election Commission should launch the impeachment proceedings against 22 senators for violating a charter ban on the intervention with the government affairs.

Prem can help solve political rift: PM
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on Thursday voiced optimism that the political rift might get resolved if Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda agrees to mediate.

Govt MPs seek impeachment of Senator Rosana
Some 145 MPs from coalition parties, led by Phayao People Power Party (PPP) MP Aruni Chamnanya, yesterday petitioned Senate Speaker to impeach Bangkok Senator Rosana Tositrakul for allegedly violating the charter.

PM to give Cabinet reshuffle list to HM in two weeks
Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat will submit a new cabinet list to His Majesty the King once Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana's funeral rites have been completed. The royal funeral proceedings will continue for the next two weeks.

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'Rajprachasamasai', a powerful political discourse
Royalist intellectuals have cried foul over an idea to apply the political discourse of 'Rajprachasamasai' in support of requests for a royal pardon by His Majesty the King for deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
A true independent to save our nation - is there such a person?
WANTED: "neutral" person to help negotiate for Thailand's political reconciliation and peace. Lucrative benefits in term of fame if successful, but apply at your own risk.

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Learn from Obama's victory
The acceptance speech by Barack Obama, the first African-American ever elected to the US presidency, could stab at the hearts of many Thais, especially considering our present political situation.
Writing helped heal Noppadon's pain
Just like his boss, former foreign minister Noppadon Pattama is making the most of spotlight.

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Reason to hope for calm tomorrow
How much should we be worried about tomorrow? The planned mass gathering of Thaksin supporters has triggered intense speculation and another red alert for Thai politics.The volatile prelude to the event does not help. And we have crossed many lines on political confrontations.
Winning ugly is name of the game
It almost looked like an anti-climax, didn't it? After Samak Sundaravej was pilloried for doing TV cooking shows that couldn't even pay his petrol bills and Pojaman Shinawatra received a humiliating lecture about moral and ethics, you must have expected Tuesday's court ruling against Thaksin Shinawatra to be the final, most spectacular firework.

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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."