Thaksin and Northeastern MPs to meet in Philippines

A number of MPs from the Isaan Patana faction will take their vacation in the Philippines this weekend and may meet with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, MP Paijit Srivarakarn said on Friday.

Law Society of Thailand condemns Thaksin's phone-in
The Law Society of Thailand on Friday issued a statement condemning the November 1 phone-in by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Half-baked gov't efforts to forge reconciliation: Abac Poll
Almost half of Bangkok residents say the government is paying too little attention to forge reconciliation, Abac Poll said in its survey released on Friday.

Pilot who barred PPP MPs from flight reinstated
Thai Airways International has reinstated captain Chakri Chongsiri who was earlier suspended for his alleged refusal to let three MPs of the People Power Party board the flight.

No order against yellow shirts, says governor
Roi Et Governor Pongsiri Kusum yesterday denied ordering local officials to stop wearing yellow in honour of His Majesty the King.

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Thaksin speech sets stage for prolonged war
It could be said that another round of war has begun after ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made his phone-in speech to some 70,000 supporters last Saturday. It tantamounted to a declaration of war by Thaksin and a demand for the return of power.
'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.

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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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Of amnesties and royal pardons
Once again, Thaksin Shinawatra has sent legal pundits and novices alike scrambling for law books in a collective frenzy. Has he ever done anything in his life that needn't be interpreted? I wonder. Let's get started on the issues of royal pardons and amnesty bills.
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.

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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."