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BURNING ISSUE New senate looks set to roast ailing EC Allegations of cronyism abound; watchdog in the firing line One vote decides poll station 8 The small polling station closest to Bangkok's Democracy Monument saw media personality Nitipoom Navarat edge out former Bangkok Governor Samak Sundaravej, who is at the opposite end of the political spectrum, by a single vote. Regional round-up Highlights of polling in the provinces yesterday. Banharn favours old ways Chat Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa yesterday suggested the Senate revert back to being an appointed body to ensure non-partisanship. PM's allies want Sondhi arrested Two groups supporting the Thaksin Shinawatra government yesterday urged the national police commissioner, General Kowit Wattana, to arrest anti-government protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul and others. Weekday scheduling leads to low turnout The chairman of the Poll Watch Foundation for Democracy, General Saiyud Kerdpol criticised the Election Commission (EC) for scheduling the senatorial election on a weekday - causing a low turnout. SENATE ELECTION EC's conduct panned as 'inefficient, incompetent' Asian Network for Free Elections slams small, nameless ballots; campaign ban Ballot-rippers blast commission Two men spoiled their ballot papers yesterday morning in defiance of the Election Commission. Who are these guys, and what was that number? Picking a senator a daunting task for our humble reporter ELECTIONS Songkhla EC chiefs boycott registration They declined when ordered to enter additional parliamentary candidates for the southernmost province at the 11th hour	Top Stories Shinawtra software deal in the spotlight Poll shows public's confusion over senators' role EC's conduct panned as 'inefficient, incompetent' Democrats seek direct tie to public after poll boycott Many fear new crisis may erupt:poll

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