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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 demands are [...]

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 today.
“I [...]

Thailand’s Constitution Court Tuesday found Prime Minister Samak guilty in violation of the Thai constitution by hosting 2 cooking shows. The Thai judges ruled that Samak must step down as Thai Prime Minister.
The Thai Constitution court ruling was unanimously that ruled against PM Samak as to disqualify him as Thailand’s prime minister.
The Thai Constitution Court [...]

Banharn likely to step in if Prime Minister if Samak disqualified by Constitution Court
Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa is likely to be next Thai Prime Minister if Samak is disqualified by the Constitution Court today. If Samak is removed as Thai Prime Minister by the judicial review, the Chart Thai Party would have [...]

Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak removed 5 ministers and announced 6 new ministers.
Samak’s ‘ugly’ cabinet reshuffle …
Samak transferred Commerce Minister Mingkwan Sangsuwan to the Industry Ministry
Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee kept his position.
Chaiya Sasomsup was forced to step down as health minister after the Constitutional Court said he failed properly to disclose assets.

New cabinet members include Kowit [...]

9 Thai judges selected to determine court future on abuse-of-power corruption case against X-PM Thaksin Shinawatra
Nine judges were selected yesterday to decide whether an abuse-of-power case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra should go to trial.
The abuse-of-power corruption case concerns charges that Thaksin abused his power while serving as Prime Minister in replacing concession [...]

Proposed Amendments to Thai Constitution will Prolong Thailand’s Political Problems
General Anupong Paochinda on Wednesday evening spoke live on a Thai television channel, saying that the PPP’s determination to amend the military-amended 2007 Thai constitution would prolong Thailand’s political problems. He said charter amendments sought by current Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej would hinder the government’s effectiveness. [...]

The Astrological Alignment of the Planets and Stars are out of alignment this month for Thaksin and PPP.

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Tuesday, the Supreme Court banned a former PPP Speaker of the House from politics for 5 years for voting fraud. The verdict will most likely lead to the dissolutionment of the Samak-Thaksin PPP party if [...]

Thailand’s PPP Party Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama announced his resignation yesterday at Bangkok airport after arriving on flight from Canada. The Foreign Minister resigned due to mounting political pressure over the listing of Cambodia’s Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.
Thai PPP Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama resigned on Thursday, but said that the time [...]