Abhisit Vejjajiva

14 Dec 2012

Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday denied murder charges over a civilian's death during a crackdown on anti-government rallies in 2010.

4:11AM

Verdict in Abhisit murder case will raise a storm in Thailand

11 Dec 2012

Thailand's former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thaugsuban have been charged with murder in connection with their role in a military crackdown against pro-Thaksin...

2:53AM

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A Bad Week for ... , December 9, 2012

9 Dec 2012

Li Chuncheng

3:06AM

Ex-Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva to face murder charge

7 Dec 2012

Former Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva is to be charged with murder over the death of a civilian during the 2010 "red shirt" rallies, officials said yesterday, the first government figure to face...

3:56AM

Who said it?

7 Dec 2012

Ma … is incapable of getting more bargaining chips unless he can get Washington involved

Former Taiwanese lawmaker Julian Kuo on the cross-strait negotiations of President Ma Ying-jeou...

1:59AM

Archaic law serves only to weaken the monarchy

19 Dec 2011

The increasing number of lese-majeste cases in Thailand in recent years has dangerously worsened the human rights situation in the country.

3:37AM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

3:55AM

Thais accused of abusing more Rohingya

It has been more than two years since the Thai government publicly repudiated its military's deadly policy of casting adrift Muslim Rohingya boatpeople - a clandestine abuse that cost hundreds of...

5:32PM

Thailand's only chance of success

After five years of political turmoil, Thailand has held a peaceful election, ushering in a new government in an uncharacteristically mature fashion. Instead of the usual violence, ill-will and...

2:08PM

Old and new money in a race for Thai votes

Thai politics has gradually been transformed into a two-party system. As in American politics, leadership and ideology have emerged as key determining factors behind the success or failure of...

10:48AM

Post picks up three design awards

The South China Morning Post scooped three prizes at the 10th annual Wan-Ifra Asia Media awards in Bangkok last night.

8:55AM

Beauty battles Beast as Thais vote for first time since coup

Stark contrasts in candidates in first post-Thaksin election

It could be called Beauty and the Beast.

2:41PM

The not so golden oldies

They've become known in Bangkok as 'old power' - electoral veterans who have come back from the political dead for tomorrow's Thai general election.

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