Coalition split re-emerges

Coalition split re-emerges

Renewed conflict between the Democrat Party and its major coalition partner Bhumjaithai as a spokesman demands the prime minister's party gives a full explanation just why it wants to sideline his party's pet economic stimulus project, dust-free rural roads.

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EC passing the buck

The Election Commission is likely to ask the Constitution Court to decide the B258m donation case against the Democrat Party.
A million red-shirts?

The UDD's Jatuporn boasts that more than one million red-shirts will gather to topple the government. Thaksin tells UDD leaders to stay united.
Suwat wishes for peace

Banned politician Suwat Liptapanlop, on his 55th birthday, wishes for a peaceful end to the turmoil and a government that can settle the country’s problems.

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Suvarnabhumi police station approved

The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle a proposal to set ...
Hutchinson chooses Thailand as base

Hutchinson Technology (Thailand) has committed 4.3 billion baht ...

SCG to take over Q-Con

Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, ...
Insurance industry to grow by 15%

Thailand's insurance industry is set for solid growth of 15% ...

A large fuss over nothing

The government's appeal to the extreme political groups to stay ...
Sad state of Chaweng

I agree with your correspondent ("Sleepless in Samui," PostBag, ...

Snow, Schwarzenegger keep Games focussed

IOC chief Jacques Rogge was swept up in Vancouver's Olympic ...
Rogge concerned over Russian doping cases

IOC chief Jacques Rogge said he was so concerned about the slew ...

Travel

Lifelong mission to explore

The dearth of authoritative information available on her native country was what motivated Lily Wangchhuk to undertake the job of ...
Leisure

Turning paper into Animals

Of the countless number of creatures in this wide world, the buffalo, once ubiquitous in Thailand's paddy fields...
Entertainment

Movie views and news

From a phoney Valentine cash-in to a battle of heavyweights, via another intriguing list.
Life

Less is more in bangkok condo market

Building trends show that developers clearly believe most people are looking for small units from 35 to 45 square metres as a first ...
Auto

VW's A5 Prius

Wolfsburg's latest show car, unimaginatively called the New Compact Coupe', looks like an Audi but sips like a Toyota.

Hun Sen's latest antic unbecoming of a premier

By Veera Prateepchaikul — I wonder whether it is still proper to address Mr Hun Sen as the prime minister of Cambodia. Or whether he deserves to be addressed Mr Prime Minister, given his latest antic displayed over the weekend ...
Land security comes first, not money

By Sanitsuda Ekachai — The rationale is simple enough. If you want the services that are crucial to your well-being, you must be willing to pay for them.
By Sanitsuda Ekachai — This economic reasoning is behind the Payment ...

Mac Cloner

Men and women cheat on their partners for different reasons. While men tend to cheat because they want ...

Mac Cloner

I was delighted to read in the BP on Sunday that the authorities are finally targeting the increasing ...

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