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Thailand’s New Cabinet Political Analysts are predicting a short lived PPP Government Thailands Political Analysts are saying that due to no prominent outsiders for key economic and the Foreign Ministry cabinet positions, Analysts are saying that the new Thai government would be short-lived, with the House dissolution within next few months. Prime Minister Somchai, brother-in-law [...]

PM Somchai denies Thaksin had hand in choosing cabinet ministers Prime Minister Somchai has denied his brother-in-law, ousted prime minister Thaksin had a hand in choosing the Thai cabinet ministers, Somchai said “I am Thailand’s prime minister and I am responsible for selecting the cabinet ministers. Nobody has a hand in it.” PM Somchai said [...]

Negotiations between PAD and Thai Government begin Negotiations between the PAD and Thai government will begin, says PAD leaders. New Thai PM is forming his new cabinet, said PAD leader. PAD is adamant about not back down on any amendment to Thailand’s constitution. The PAD says they will continue to occupy the Government House if [...]

Thaksin’s defamation lawsuit rejected Thailand’s Appeals Court upheld a lower court’s decision to reject the defamation lawsuit filed by Thaksin against previous leader of the Matchimathipataya party Prachai Leophairatana, and publisher of The Thai Post daily. Prachai had made a comment in The Thai Post newspaper Thaksin had rigged the December election. The Appeals Court [...]

Thailand joins the patrol in the Straits of Malacca Thailand is the 4th SE Asian country to join in the patrol in the Straits of Malacca, says the Singapore Defense Ministry. A ceremony was held today for the Terms of Reference for the Malacca Straits Patrols Joint Coordinating Committee in Bangkok today. Present at the [...]

Thailand’s Supreme Court delayed verdict on corruption case against Thaksin Thailand’s Supreme Court delayed its verdict on case against Thaksin and his wife Khunying until October 21, 2008. Thailand’s Supreme Court postponed verdict because they said the couple should be present in court. “These defendants should appear before the court, according to the legal process, [...]

Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issues a second arrest warrant for Thaksin Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a second arrest warrant for Thaksin who fled Thailand last month just as he was to appear in a corruption case. The Supreme Court wants Thaksin for failing to appear for a court case charging him with [...]

His Majesty the King of Thailand has asked judges to be honest, The King also asked Thailand’s judges to not let down Thai people by not keeping promises of their vows. His Majesty the King spoke to 22 new judges led by Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court President Akarathorn Chularat at The King’s Hua Hin Palace [...]

PAD will not accept nomination of Thaksin’s Brother-In-Law as Prime Minister The People’s Alliance for Democracy ‘PAD’ said it will not accept PPP’s Somchai, Thaksin’s brother-in-law as new prime minister. The PAD says says that PPP’s Somchai is even more than a Proxy of ousted Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The PAD anti-government also against the [...]