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Dozens die in Bangkok nightclub

By BBC News | 1 January 2009

At least 53 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in the Thai capital, Bangkok, police say.

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Yet another foolhardy war

By The Left Bank | 29 December 2008

Editorial by the Left Bank website in Israel 27 December 2008 at the launching of operation “Cast Lead”

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Punishment for airport sieges &#39;up to the courts&#39;

By Pravit Rojanaphruk , The Nation | 29 December 2008

Security and military affairs expert Assoc Prof Panitan Wattanayagorn was named as government speaker and deputy secretary to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

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Operating to save Thai democracy

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation | 29 December 2008

Put on a red shirt and join a political rally, and chances are you'll be accused of taking a bribe. Are you on the payroll of<a href="http://www.nationmultimedia.com/search/adsearch.php?keyword=+Thaksin+"> Thaksin </a>Shinawatra, or have you ever accepted any money from him? <div> </div>

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Kasit rules out Thai ownership

By Supalak Ganjanakhundee, The Nation | 26 December 2008

A return to Thai ownership of the Preah Vihear Temple is not an option, new Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya said yesterday. But Thailand would maintain cooperation with Cambodia over the historic and controversial Hindu temple, he said.

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BBC faces new complaint

By Bangkok Post | 24 December 2008

Another lese majeste complaint has been lodged by police against BBC Southeast Asia correspondent Jonathan Head over a report he wrote and which appeared on a BBC website. Pol Lt-Col Wattanasak Mungkitkandi, of Bang Mod station, accused Mr Head of undermining the monarchy in his article: "How did Thai protesters manage it?"

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Army comeback through soft, silent coup

By Pravit Rojanaphruk , The Nation | 24 December 2008

It would be an understatement to say the Thai military has further entrenched its status over the past few weeks as a state within a state as a result of Army Chief Gen Anupong Paochinda's controversial but crucial role in helping the Democrats form the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration.

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Shameful case of forgotten political prisoner

By Nian Dong | 23 December 2008

WHY is Harry Nicolaides not as famous as Salman Rushdie? Is it because his novel Verisimilitude sold only seven copies? Perhaps it is because his work mentions Thai royalty rather than Allah and Mohammed. Or maybe it is because Nicolaides, an Australian teacher and aspiring writer, is locked up in a country that is generally friendly towards Australians.

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New foreign minister hailed airport closures

By Post Reporters | 19 December 2008

The Democrat-led government is under criticism from its members over its plan to appoint former career diplomat Kasit Piromya as foreign minister because of his support for the actions of the PAD.

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Rule of Lords: Prosecuting Thailand&#39;s PAD

By Awzar Thi | 19 December 2008

According to news from Thailand this week, police are set to file charges against protesters responsible for blockading Parliament after the leader of the main opposition party finally succeeded in becoming prime minister without having to win an election.

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Thailand can&#39;t afford to have a PAD-linked FM

By Supalak Ganjanakhundee, The Nation | 18 December 2008

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva could select anybody to be his new foreign minister - except from among the troublemakers who actively helped create crisis for their benefit and at the expense of Thailand's foreign relations.

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Question loom over new Prime Minister&#39;s legitimacy

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation | 17 December 2008

Legitimacy, or lack there of, is the main problem faced by prime minister-elect Abhisit Vejjajiva. It was made clear on Monday, soon after he became Thailand's 27th prime minister, when some supporters of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra attacked vehicles of MPs leaving the Parliament. The International Herald Tribune's Asia edition carried photographs of these red-shirted protesters on its front page. Not exactly the kind of PR Abhisit would have wanted.

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