
PM prefers happy motto: Smile!

The Thai Rak Thai party has changed its campaign motto and adjusted its logo as it gears up for the next election, deputy spokesman Pimuk Simaroj said yesterday.
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Sondhi, newspaper face charges

Police yesterday recommended pursuing lese majeste charges against anti-Thaksin campaigner Sondhi Limthongkul and Kom Chad Luek newspaper.
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Re-energised Thaksin coy about future

Thai Rak Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday he had built up a lot of surplus energy during his one-month sabbatical from leading the country.
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Nitiphum sues police

Bangkok Senator Nitiphum Nawarat yesterday filed a defamation complaint with police against those who posted messages on websites, including pantip.com and sanook.com, about an alleged Bt20 million debt.
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New EC charges filed

Democrat Party executive Thaworn Senniam yesterday filed additional charges for the criminal suit against the Election Commission over its "mismanagement" of the April 2 poll.
The additional charges include unfair scheduling of the election date and failing to ensure voters' privacy at polling booths, as required by the Constitution. To back up the charges, Thaworn cited the Constitution Court verdict issued on Monday.
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Unshackled Samak pours scorn on PAD

After a long period of silence, Bangkok Senator Samak Sundaravej has spoken out against the People's Alliance for Democracy's latest criticism of Thaksin Shinawatra and the Election Commission (EC).
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Decree needs amending: court

The Constitution Court has said a new royal decree must be enacted for a new election to take place in about two months, court secretary general Paiboon Waraha-paitoon said yesterday.
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