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All parties firm on lese majeste
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» All political parties have agreed that Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, and any section of the constitution relating to the monarchy should remain intact.
Newin achieves sporting goal
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» For a man with a larger-than-life presence, running a football team is an ambitious task.
Foreign Ministry takes flak in budget debate
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/01/2012
» Democrat MPs yesterday suggested a 15% budget cut for the Foreign Ministry, saying it deserved less money because it had done little for the country.
All parties attend reconciliation meeting
Online Reporters, Published on 06/01/2012
» Leaders and representatives of all nine political parties in the parliament attended a lunchtime meeting on Friday to discuss ways to bring about national reconciliation, and all agreed that the lese majeste law should not be amended.
Govt debt move takes flak
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2012
» Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called on the government to come up with detailed plans of what it wants to invest in before asking for more leeway to borrow.
Suthep accuses DSI of serving govt interests
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/01/2012
» Former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban yesterday accused the Department of Special Investigation of serving the interests of the government.
Passport dispute goes to Ombudsman
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2012
» New Politics Party leader Somsak Kosaisuk on Thursday filed a petition with the Office of the Ombudsman asking it to investigate if Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul and other officials broke the law by issuing a passport for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Conflicts over reform the new flashpoint
News, Published on 05/01/2012
» Leader of the Nitirat group Worachet Pakeerat, a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law, talks to NATTAYA CHETCHOTIROS about the coming year in politics, the government-proposed charter amendment and the need to erase the bootprints of the 2006 coup.
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.
Somsak: Thai politics still a mess
Published on 02/01/2012
» Thailand’s political scene will still be chaotic in the year 2012, a key Bhumjaithai Party figure says.