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  Abhisit warns South conflict is escalating

  14/02/2012 : Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has warned of an escalation in the southern insurgency if the government does not follow through with its promise to compensate victims of the violence.

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  Activists want Yingluck probed for no-show

  14/02/2012 : A group of activists is calling for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to be probed for her no-show at a House session last week, as she attended a meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel instead.

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• UDD will elect new leader 'next week'

  08/02/2012 : The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship will elect its new leader next Wednesday, a top red shirt said yesterday.

• Jurin accuses govt of hidden charter agenda

  08/02/2012 : The opposition whip has raised concern that the government will exert influence over the planned constitution drafting assembly.

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  Army, cabinet close ranks on Section 112

  08/02/2012 : Cabinet ministers and military top brass are backing army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha's call for the Campaign Committee for the Amendment of Section 112 to halt its activities.

• Prayuth gets backing on lese majeste

  07/02/2012 : Deputy prime ministers Chalerm Yubamrung and Yutthasak Sasiprapa on Tuesday gave their support to national army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha's stand against a group of seven Thammasat law professors who want to change the lese majeste law.

• PM to tour flood damaged areas

  07/02/2012 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will make an extensive tour of flood-hit areas from the North down to Bangkok from Feb 13-17 to inspect the progress of rehabilitation projects.

• Navy chief: Nitirat should stop

  07/02/2012 : The Nitirat group of lecturers should cease their efforts to get Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, amended because they cannot succeed, navy chief Surasak Roonruangwong said on Tuesday.

• PM in charge of water management

  07/02/2012 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra will be in charge of a new special agency to run a new overall water management system under a resolution approved by the cabinet, deputy government spokeswoman Anuttama Amornviwat said on Tuesday.

• Natthawut defends Nitirat

  07/02/2012 : Activities of the Nitirat group of lecturers seeking to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law, are acting within the law under a democratic system and society should show discretion when reacting to this issue, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Natthawut Saikua said on Tuesday.

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  Capitalists, politicians have hijacked democracy, seminar told

  07/02/2012 : Despite repeated elections and constitutions, Thailand's democracy has waned over the years largely due to collusion between civil servants and politicians, a seminar was told yesterday.The seminar "Thailand's crisis: Who is the cause?" organised by the Siam Pracha Piwat academic group, looked at events in Thailand over the past 20 years that have allegedly chipped away at democracy.

• Govt motion paves way to set up CDA

  07/02/2012 : The government will file a motion to amend Section 291 of the constitution on Thursday to pave the way for the establishment of a new Constitution Drafting Assembly, chief whip Udomdech Rattanasathien said yesterday.

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