Thepthai Senpong, the personal spokesman of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, got a parcel full of excrement Monday morning.

Drowsy Bangkok breaks New Politics Party's heart

Party blames low voter turnout for Bangkok poll, won by city Democrats

Sombat Boonngam-anong, head of the Red Sunday Group, has been leading dozens of followers in symbolic protests against the government's deadly crackdowns in April and May every Sunday, making headlines in defiance of the emergency decree for two months now. He speaks to The Nation's Pravit Rojanaphruk about his motives and the future acts of protest. Here are some excerpts:

Thailand must show its sincerity in fighting graft by rushing ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, both private and public sectors urged over the weekend.

Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will meet on Monday Montenegro's high ranking officials including president and prime minister in a bid to boost the bilateral cooperation and relations.

The red shirts organised a seminar attended by 500 supporters at a school hall in Bangkok's Prachachuen yesterday to avoid violating the emergency decree.

Floods have forced officials in Lampang province to designate more districts as disaster zones after heavy downpours, while many other provinces in the North and Northeast have also been severely affected by heavy rain.

Lawyers advise suspects to seek compensation

Abhisit orders the Foreign Ministry to encourage the US and Russian to discuss the extradition of Viktor Bout

The NYPD has made an arrest after US Ambassador to Thailand Eric John's daughter fell to her death from a high rise building in Midtown Manhattan.

Press freedom in Thailand, especially for broadcast media such as community radio stations and Web boards, has "palpably deteriorated" over the past six years, lamented Roby Alampay, outgoing executive director of the Southeast Asean Press Alliance (Seapa).

Russia says bilateral ties on thin ice; Abhisit leaves decision up to court

The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday asked the Administrative Court to help resolve the ongoing row about the auditor-general's position.

Washington Post reported that Nicole John, daughter of U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Eric G. John, died early Friday morning after falling out of a high-rise Manhattan apartment building.

MP asked if Thaksin tried to smuggle arms for red shirts; Sirichoke 'accused' Russian suspect of being KGB agent

The National Anti Corruption Commission is expected soon to hand down its ruling on the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, NACC member Klanarong Chantik said on Friday.

The Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation on Friday issued a series of instructions on improved security after reviewing the police report on the Soi Rang Nam explosion caused by the firing of M-79 grenade.

The Soi Rang Nam grenade attack last night was meant for inciting trouble but remained unclear whether it was a politically-motivated incident, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday.

Second bomb in a month near King Power complex seriously injures a guard