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Most provinces could be hit by heavy rains: Meteorological Department
BANGKOK: — The Meteorological Department Monday warned people around the country to brace themselves for heavy rains Monday and Tuesday.
The people living near mountains, waterways and rivers were also warned to brace themselves for possible flash floods.
The department said the heavy rains would be unleashed by [...]

Bangkok the best in HONG KONG magazine survey
HONG KONG: — Bangkok has been named the “best leisure destination” in Asia-Pacific, and Phuket is ranked second by the readers of Business Traveller Asia Pacific magazine in its Annual Travel Awards 2008 in Hong Kong.
The Thai capital was also ranked the second in the Best Business City [...]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence Thursday in a defamation case against former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was recently forced to resign for violating the constitution.
Samak, who rose to his feet for the verdict, was stunned by the court’s decision and lost his balance. Two court aides caught [...]

King endorses new cabinet; Opposition abandons hope for new administration
BANGKOK: — Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Wednesday gave royal approval to new cabinet under Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.
The new cabinet ministers — most of whom were ministers in the outgoing administration of Samak Sundaravej — will have an audience with the king for an [...]

PAD leaders to announce new politics
People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leaders plan to reveal new political framework today (September 22), which will emphasize on its logistics, parliament structure, election format, and number of senates and House representatives.
Police Major General Surapol Tuantong, Royal Thai Police spokesman, reveals that the rally [...]

Thaksin’s brother in law voted as new Prime Minister
Somchai elected new prime minister
Somchai Wongsawat, a deputy leader of the People Power Party, was elected Wednesday as the new prime minister.
A total of 298 MPs voted in support of his nomination while 163 Democrat MPs voted in support of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva’s nomination.
Five MPs abstained.