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Court will have to rule on Abhisit, Suthep's intentions
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 22/12/2012
» Last week the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) levelled a charge of "foreseen intention to cause death to others" against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban during the crackdown on the red shirts in 2010.
Red shirts at each other's throats over 'Uncle SMS' saga
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 19/05/2012
» The death in prison of Ampol Tangnoppakul or "Uncle SMS" from cancer ignited a fierce debate between red shirt academics and red shirt politicians who work for the Pheu Thai Party, noted Post Today.
Rational discussion has degenerated, says Phumtham
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 05/05/2012
» Within a few weeks, the 111 former executives of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party, the precursor of the Pheu Thai Party, will be freed from their five-year political ban, noted Post Today.
Law cannot force people to love each other
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 21/04/2012
» Reconciliation is a good thing. Nobody disputes that. However, it is debatable whether it is a good thing when politicians of the ruling party attempt to introduce an amnesty bill claiming national reconciliation as justification, wrote Mr Somphol Trakulrung, a legal academic in Post Today.
Democrats on a new tack against Yingluck
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 24/03/2012
» The Democrat Party is temporarily shelving the issue of the constitution rewrite to concentrate on rising prices of goods and fuels, noted Post Today.
Sanan in despair over national reconciliation
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 17/03/2012
» Maj Gen Sanan Kachornprasart, advisory chairman of the Chartthaipattana Party, has finally admitted his efforts to achieve national reconciliation before he retires from politics are unlikely to succeed, noted Post Today.
Sudarat quashes rumours of her political return
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 10/03/2012
» On May 30, the 111 Thai Rak Thai executives who were banned from politics for five years along with the party's dissolution by the charter court will be back on the scene. Political observers believe most of these former TRT executives will play a political role again. Among them is Sudarat Keyuraphan, who reputedly remains influential among Pheu Thai's Bangkok MPs.
Yingluck's government faces ripples of discontent
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 03/03/2012
» After administering the country for about six months, the Yingluck Shinawatra government is beginning to show signs of internal discord with the resignation of Bandhoon Supakavanich, the prime minister's secretary-general, noted Thai Rath.
Gloves off for constitutional amendment
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 25/02/2012
» The joint meeting between the House of Representatives and the Senate on Thursday was to consider various charter amendment bills with no need to wait to verify all the signatures of citizens who have put their names to a people's amendment bill because to wait for this would take several months, noted Post Today.
Rising star of the proletariat insists he is no 'amataya'
News, Kamol Hengkietisak, Published on 18/02/2012
» Nattawut Saikuar, a self-proclaimed member of the proletariat fighting the elite establishment, himself joined the establishment when he was appointed Deputy Agriculture Minister under the first Yingluck cabinet reshuffle last month.