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Tsunami drill causes concern
News, Published on 14/09/2010
» In the past few years, tsunami drills have pointed to a number of problems and it is not clear that officials have paid enough attention.
Somkid asked to sacrifice post
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/09/2010
» Muslim Democrat Party MPs are calling on Pol Lt Gen Somkid Boonthanom to refuse his promotion to assistant national police chief
Somkid steps aside
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/09/2010
» Pol Lt-Gen Somkid Boonthanom chooses not to accept the position of assistant national police chief in an effort to improve relations with Saudi Arabia.
Quick knockout expected
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/10/2010
» Heavyweight Democrat politician Suthep Thuagsuban is expected to win an easy victory over Puea Thai's Voravut Vichaidit in the Surat Thani by-election.
Cabinet troubles
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/11/2010
» The PM's troubled relations whih his coalition partners seems likely to take a turn for the worse.
Tolerance of corruption
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/11/2010
» Citizens who won't tolerate corruption anymore, as in the case of Hong Kong over 50 years ago, may be the essential ingredient in fighting corruption.
Drug War 2
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/12/2010
» Human rights activists worry that the government’s new campaign against drugs will result in a heavy death toll as happened during Prime Minister’s Thaksin Shinawatra’s administration.
M-16 attack on MP in his car
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/05/2011
» "A son of a politician passed on a message that when I am no longer an MP, he will shoot me."
Yingluck's star is rising
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/05/2011
» A new poll indicates that the popularity of Pheu Thai’s candidate for prime minister has risen significantly.
Changing strategy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/06/2011
» Poor polling numbers, egg attacks like the one yesterday in Samut Prakan and tough competition are causing the Democrats to start reminding voters of last year’s unrest.