One injured in explosion inside Government House

A bomb exploded inside the Government House complex early Saturday, injuring one guard of the People's Alliance for Democracy.

UK cancels visas of Thaksin, wife
The British Embassy has revoked entry visas of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman.

Lawyers see lese majeste in Thaksin speech
The Law Society of Thailand yesterday said ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra acted in contempt of the monarchy and the judiciary during his phone-in speech to supporters last Saturday.

Crackdown on lese-majesty 'would backfire'
Human-rights lawyer Somchai Homlaor warned yesterday that any crackdown on criticism of the monarchy is essentially futile and will have a negative impact on the institution itself.

Thais can learn from US politics, says academic
It's not fair to compare Thai politics to that of the United States, given their starkly different historical context - but Thais can definitely learn from the American experience and this week's US presidential election, said Assoc Professor Thanet Apornsuwan, dean of Thammasat University's Faculty of Liberal Arts and an expert on American Studies.

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.

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.

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.

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."