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Chalerm’s reconciliation bill tabled in Parliament

Chalerm’s reconciliation bill tabled in Parliament

Pheu Thai MPs Thursday tabled a national reconciliation bill drafted by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung for Parliament’s deliberation, say the bill seeks amnesty for all political groups so that the country can move forward.

Chalerm’s reconciliation bill tabled in Parliament

I’m not here to sling mud: new govt spokesman

I’m not here to sling mud: new govt spokesman

The new government spokesman said his duty was not to engage in daily political attacks but to better communicate the government’s policies to the public.

I’m not here to sling mud: new govt spokesman

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Fresh ideas needed in ties with Laos

Fresh ideas needed in ties with Laos

Relations between Thailand and Laos in the 21st century have already moved toward a new era, which requires not only trust and cooperation, but also a new vision to make the links mutually beneficial to people of both countries.

Fresh ideas needed in ties with Laos

Former stars face off in Don Muang race

Former stars face off in Don Muang race

Two major parties have fielded former stars as their candidates in the Don Muang by-election.

Former stars face off in Don Muang race

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Pheu Thai demands apologies from Democrat leaders

Pheu Thai demands apologies from Democrat leaders

The ruling Pheu Thai Party yesterday demanded that opposition and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban apologise to the families of those killed and injured in the 2010 red-shirt riots.

Pheu Thai demands apologies from Democrat leaders

Charter change may cut appointed senators’ terms

Charter change may cut appointed senators’ terms

Appointed senators may lose their posts after draft changes to the charter requiring that all senators be elected are passed.

Charter change may cut appointed senators’ terms

Soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ in 2010 clash

Soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ in 2010 clash

A Criminal Court inquest concluded yesterday that “friendly fire” killed an Army private during a clash with red-shirt protesters in front of the National Memorial in April 2010.

Soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ in 2010 clash

Pheu Thai MPs resolve to deny Constitutional Court’s power

Pheu Thai MPs resolve to deny Constitutional Court’s power

MPs from the ruling Pheu Thai Party resolved Tuesday to deny the authority of the Constitutional Court in hearing a new case against parliamentarians supporting constitutional amendment, party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said.

Pheu Thai MPs resolve to deny Constitutional Court’s power

Soldier killed by friendly fire, court concludes

Soldier killed by friendly fire, court concludes

Friendly fire killed an Army private during a clash with redshirt protesters in front of the National Memorial during a political violence in April 2010, a Criminal Court inquest concluded on Tuesday.

Soldier killed by friendly fire, court concludes

Despair over move to stop film about the South being screened

Despair over move to stop film about the South being screened

The fact that a film about the deep South will most likely not be screened in Thailand has sparked speculation about the real reasons and many in the film industry agree that this is yet another setback for a society already plagued with censorship.

Despair over move to stop film about the South being screened