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Three election officials count ballot papers of a by election in a Songkhla's constituency on Sunday./Photo by Kobpak Promlekha

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Ten-hour stand off at an Udon Thani university ends

Udon Thani - Pro-Thaksin protesters have ended their ten-hour seizure of a university building in this province and allowed two key members of anti-Thaksin alliance out of the premises.

Thaksin departs tonight for a week-long overseas trip

Thaksin Shinawatra, the caretaker prime minister, left for Europe and Asia on Sunday night for a one-week trip to hold talks with seven global leaders about the Thai political situation.

17 southern voters join in "civil disobedience"

A total of 17 voters in Songkhla, Phuket, Chumphon, Surat Thani and Yala torn up their ballot papers on Sunday to protest against what they called "Thaksin regime."


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