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SAMAK VERDICT ‘GUILTY OF LIBEL’
Thailand’s Criminal Court handed down guilty verdict this morning against Samak, guilty of libel, that he and his friend Dusit Siriwan defamed former deputy Bangkok governor Samart Rajpolasidhi.
The court’s verdict was that former prime minister Samak and Dusit were guilty of libel. Both were sentenced to 2-year jail terms, with no [...]

Former prime minister Samak to attend a criminal court’s ruling on libel case
Former prime minister Samak will attend a criminal court’s ruling on a libel case against him today says his lawyer. The Criminal Court is set to read verdict today at 9am.
The initial ruling in April sentenced the former PM a 2 year jail [...]

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 of ousted [...]

Thaksin’s Brother-In-Law to to be next Prime Minister
The PPP nominated Somchai Wongsawat, Thaksin’s brother-in-law to be prime minister.
Thai Parliament will meet on Wednesday to elect the new prime minister.
Somchai has said he is ready to be prime minister to solve Thailand’s many political and economical problems.
Many within PPP’s party did not agree with the decision.

Samak to return as Prime Minister
Samak will return as Prime Minister of Thailand by choice of the People Power party to nominate him as prime minister.
Thai Parliament will meet on Friday to discuss and vote on the next prime minister.
Samak has accepted the nomination. Samak said he is confident that parliament will find him fit [...]

PAD Youth will protest at Parliament Friday morning to protest against the re-election of Samak as prime minister.
Over 5,000 students are expected to protest. The student protesters will meet at 8am at the Makkawan Rangsan bridge before walking to the Parliament house.

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 [...]

Coup in Thailand?
PM Samak said there will be no coup against Thai government and that he will attend the UN General Assembly in NYC later this month.
Amid high expectations of another coup in Thailand with ongoing PAD anti-government protests, recent student anti-government protests, economic instability, the Thai baht at a 19 month low against US [...]