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Senators' powers to be restrained in March transition

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:00

Appointed senators will be prohibited from removing or appointing individuals during the transition period at the end of the elected senators' term next March.

Fresh ideas needed in ties with Laos

Wed, 22 May 2013 1:00:00

Relations between Thailand and Laos in the 21st century have already moved toward a new era, which requires not only trust and cooperation, but also a new vision to make the links mutually beneficial to people of both countries.

High-risk job with limited prospects

Wed, 22 May 2013 1:00:00

New man on the job expected to handle tough questions gently, tactfully

NACC asks Thaksin to back up graft claim

Wed, 22 May 2013 1:00:00

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) issued a statement yesterday asking former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to reveal details of his claim, made on Sunday night, that an NACC official offered to help him win a court case in exchange for money in 1999.

Pornthip shifted

Wed, 22 May 2013 1:00:00

Pornthip Rojanasunand was yesterday removed as the director of the Central Institute of Forensic Science and transferred to the post of inspector-general for the Justice Ministry.

Chalerm backs down on reconciliation bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 1:00:00

Removes article requiring compensation, though many see this as tactical move

Pornthip loses director job at forensic-science agency

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:00

Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan was Tuesday removed as the director of the Central Institute of Forensic Science and transferred to the post of inspector-general for the Justice Ministry.

Police asked to remove protesters in Sanam Luang

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:00

Police in Bangkok have been asked to remove hundreds of government opponents staging a protest in Sanam Luang.

Former stars face off in Don Muang race

Tue, 21 May 2013 1:00:00

Two major parties have fielded former stars as their candidates in the Don Muang by-election.

Pull donations case or else, Democrats tell DSI

Tue, 21 May 2013 1:00:00

Democrat heavyweights have threatened to sue Department of Special Investigation director-general Tarit Pengdith if he refuses to review his agency's decision to press charges against Democrats over donations to the party.

It's time for Thaksin to respect the rule of law: senior Democrats

Tue, 21 May 2013 1:00:00

Senior Democrat Party figures called on former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday to admit to his alleged wrongdoings and respect the courts - to uphold the rule of law in Thailand.

Pheu Thai demands apologies from Democrat leaders

Mon, 20 May 2013 1:00:00

The ruling Pheu Thai Party yesterday demanded that opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban apologise to the families of those killed and injured in the 2010 red-shirt riots.

PM has 'no plan to reshuffle Cabinet'

Mon, 20 May 2013 1:00:00

PM's secretary-general Suranand Vejjajiva yesterday dismissed media reports that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is planning a Cabinet reshuffle.

Jatuporn 'set for Cabinet'

Sun, 19 May 2013 1:00:00

Apiwan will also be appointed next month, party source says

Korn rejects Thaksin's claim on BOT

Sun, 19 May 2013 1:00:00

Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij yesterday disputed ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's claim that an independent central bank was Thailand's problem in the face of a strengthening baht.

Your say ...

Sun, 19 May 2013 1:00:00

Three years on, The Nation asked six people what they learned from the bloody end to the red-shirt protests in Bangkok on May 19, 2010. The crackdown followed 10 weeks of an anti-government rally. Ninety-one people were killed and about 2,000 others injured during the period of unrest and riots. Here are the reflections of the six people interviewed.

Rising baht could trigger crisis: Thaksin

Sat, 18 May 2013 1:00:00

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned yesterday that a lack of cooperation between the central bank and the Finance Ministry in reining in the strengthening baht could lead to a new financial crisis for Thailand.

Thai Spring launches online campaign against Yingluck

Sat, 18 May 2013 1:00:00

The speech Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra delivered in the Mongolian capital recently has sparked widespread discussions nationwide.

Thai Patriotic Front steps up pressure on govt to resign

Sat, 18 May 2013 1:00:00

The Thai Patriotic Front boasted yesterday that up to 50,000 people would join its rally at Sanam Luang today to demand the Pheu Thai-led government resign.

Training begins for reconciliation moderators

Sat, 18 May 2013 1:00:00

Training for moderators who will organise 108 reconciliation hearings nationwide begins today, the PM's Office permanent secretary said yesterday.