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Sparing its own neck
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 28/06/2012
» The cabinet's decision to forward Nasa's request to use U-tapao airport for a climate study to parliament underscores its concern about attempts by independent agencies to drive it from power.
Govt needs UDD more than ever
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 07/06/2012
» The decision by House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont to delay putting the charter amendment bill on parliament's agenda, and to postpone debate on the reconciliation bills does not mean the Pheu Thai Party has thrown in the towel.
A first for the third gender
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 30/05/2012
» Yollada Suanyot calls herself a woman by choice and instinct, but says her election as the country's first transsexual member of a Provincial Administration Organisation has little to do with her outer appearance.
Democrats hope to discredit charter push
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/05/2012
» The road ahead for the charter amendment engineered by the Pheu Thai Party government won't be a smooth one as the opposition Democrats show no signs of throwing in the towel in their efforts to derail the campaign.
PM-Prem meeting will test red shirts' loyalty
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 26/04/2012
» Two political events that take place today will test the loyalty of red shirt members to Pheu Thai, the ruling party which won the general election last year with the support of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship.
Thaksin sets out case for charter change
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 12/04/2012
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is giving full backing to the Pheu Thai Party's efforts to put an end to the constitution drafted in the post-coup era six years ago.
Let the recriminations on charter begin
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 23/02/2012
» Three draft bills on charter amendments sponsored by the government, Pheu Thai Party and Chartthaipattana Party, respectively, should pose no problem for the joint sitting of the lower and upper houses to deliberate on when they are debated in parliament today and tomorrow.
To boost her popularity, here's Yingluck II
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 19/01/2012
» The cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, which comes after only five months in office, is aimed at redeeming her credibility, which has been dented by the government's poor handling of the flood late last year.
Pressure-cooker year beckons for Thai politics
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 04/01/2012
» Some old political roadblocks will remain for the Yingluck Shinawatra government this year, while some new issues could overheat local politics, spurring cabinet reshuffles to let off some of the resulting steam.