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Thaksin asked to "take rest from political career"

    BANGKOK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A group of businessmen, researchers, and financiers, who call itself as the Alliance of Neutral People for Democracy and Peace, has called on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to take a rest from his political career for a while and appoint his deputy to take his job in a pre-election period, the official Thai News Agency said on Monday. Full Story>>

Anti-Thaksin rally calls for resignation

    BANGKOK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of Thais all over the country gathered at Bangkok's Sanam Luang (Royal Square) Sunday to call for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Story>>

Thaksin denies knowledge of crisis meeting offer

    BANGKOK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has denied any knowledge of an offer for a crisis meeting from leading critic and key protest leader Sondhi Limthongkul. Full Story>>

Security tightens at Thaksin's residence against protestors

    BANGKOK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Police security has been stepped up at Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's residence and several other key sites in the capital amid fears they could be the target of protestors scheduled to hold a mass anti-government rally here later Sunday. Full Story>>

Villagers attacked by suspected insurgents in southern Thailand

    BANGKOK, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Two villagers in Thailand's southernmost province of Narathiwat were attacked by suspected insurgents on Saturday, one dead and the other seriously wounded.Full Story>>

Thai official calls urgent meeting to assess security situation

    BANGKOK, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's caretaker government Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Chidchai Vanasatidya on Thursday called a meeting of authorities concerned to prepare measures for dealing with the next mass rally of anti-Thaksin groups planned at Sanam Luang (Royal Square) on March 5 and to assess security situation in Thailand's southern border region. Full Story>>

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