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Burmese Military Rulers Announce Election Laws
The government of Burma broadcast the endorsement of long anticipated laws on Monday that prepare for the country’s first ballot vote in 20 years expected to be held sometime this year.
State controlled radio and television said the new regulations would be issued in state newspapers starting Tuesday. The laws will [...]

Rice Farmers Restive, but Will Resist Rallying with Red Shirts
Thailand’s distressed rice farmers will not take part in the intended mass rally of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) next week end, Ayutthaya farmers’ spokesperson Kwanchai Mahachuenjai said on Sunday.
The UDD has planned to stage a mass anti-government gathering from March 12 [...]

Red Shirts Ramp Up for Raucous But Respectful Rally
Bangkok will experience a mass anti-government rally next weekend that will stretch from Sanam Luang to the Equestrian Statue of King Rama V, and the rally headquarters will be at Phanfa Leelad bridge on Ratchadamnoen Klang road, organizers of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy (UDD) announced [...]

Monks Told not to Monkey in Politics
Thai Monks should not become involved in the planned mass anti-government gathering next weekend as it is not their affair, Deputy Prime Minister managing safety Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday.
United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) core figure Arisman Pongruangrong previous has said Buddhist monks will unite in the [...]

Arrest in Bombing Cases
Thai police have served an arrest warrant for a close associate of army specialist Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol on charges of inciting unrest.
Lat Krabang police chief Somchai Choeiklin said yesterday Min Buri Provincial Court had handed down the warrant for Pornwat Thongsombun, also known as K-Thong, on charges of creating unrest.
Mr Pornwat [...]

Thaksin Explains Wealth To World Leaders
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra preparations to send letters to heads of countries internationally to clarify his asset confiscation case, Manit Chitchanklab, a past lawyer for the disbanded Thai Rak Thai party, announced yesterday.
Mr Manit has just come back from a stopover to visit the convicted former politician in [...]

Telecom Shares Fall With Thaksin Verdict
Worries among Thai investors that the telecom companies might now be compelled to recompense the government agencies for the loss of revenue caused share prices to plunge yesterday, even as the broader market expanded on greater hopefulness for the global economy.
Companies tied in the past to Thaksin all closed down [...]

Thaksin’s Troubles on the Double
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday held a full conference of all nine associates to mull over further legal action against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in relation to the verdict of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday.
The court found Thaksin to have caused damage [...]

Thai King Returns to Hospital
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej for a short time left the hospital where he has been treated for the past five months to make a late-night visit to his palace, an official announced on Sunday.
It was the only time the 82-year-old ruler has left Siriraj Hospital since he was hospitalized Sept. 19 [...]