
TV chief Mingkwan resigns after station aired ex-PM's declaration

MCOT Plc president Mingkwan Sangsuwan yesterday quit to take responsibility for allowing caretaker prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to broadcast his declaration of a state of emergency on the night of the coup, a source said yesterday.
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Surayud calls for reconciliation

A leading contender for the post of interim prime minister urged Wednesday all concerned parties to strive for reconciliation, saying the political situation had hit rock bottom because of social divisions.
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ERASING THAKSIN

PM's image removed from mailbox

The Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) is expected to erase the name of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from Thai politics - even from his mailbox at his official residence at Baan Phitsanulok.
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Interim charter draft

The Summary of the Interim Constitution Draft of the Kingdom of Thailand (2006)
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New Thai PM to be announced Sunday

The military council will name a new prime minister this weekend, but the generals have not yet decided who they want to take the job, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Schools torched in Kampangphet in possible defiance of military coup

Four schools were torched in Kampangphet early Wednesday in a possible act of defiance against the military who seized power from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a military spokesman said.
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Janitor shot dead in Pattani

Pattani - Militants shot dead a school janitor on a passenger bus in this southern border province Wednesday morning.
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Thaksin to blame for coup, insists ex-UK ambassador to Thailand

Former British ambassador to Thailand, Derek Tonkin, has expressed his support for the September 19 coup, suggesting that ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to blame for creating conditions that led to his removal.
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