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Thai PM agrees to draft new charter

    BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday announced that he agreed with the Democrat's proposal to amend the current Constitution so that a new better version of charter could be drafted. Full Story>>

Thai opposition parties to boycott snap election

    BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Three Thai opposition parties, including the Democrat Party, the Chart Thai Party and the Mahachon Party, announced Monday that they would boycott the April 2 general election because caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra tried to distort the spirit of real political reform. Full Story>>

Thailand PM agrees to some demands for constitutional reform

    BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday agreed to some of the demands by the main opposition parties for constitutional reforms. Full Story>>

Thai opposition coalition sends ultimatum to PM

    BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The opposition coalition -- Democrat, Chat Thai and Mahachon Parties -- Monday handed an "ultimatum" to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, demanding him to join in constitution amendment and political reform. Full Story>>

Thai PM still non-committal about opposition's proposal

    BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has still neither accepted nor rejected the opposition's proposal for a pact for him to sign to set up an independent committee to amend the constitution, saying he has let his party's legal experts study its detail first. Full Story>>

Bangkokians disapprove of Opposition plan to boycott election

    BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Most people in Bangkok disagree with plans by political opposition parties to boycott the April 2 election and believe that dissolution of the Lower House will not improve political atmosphere in the country, according to a poll released by the official Thai News Agency.  Full Story>>

5,000 protesters gather for anti-Thaksin rally in Thailand

    BANGKOK, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Some 5,000 protesters on Sunday afternoon arrived for a mass rally at Sanam Luang, the Royal Fieldin Bangkok, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Full Story>>

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