PM's rally designed to a fault
Judging from its arrangements, feng shui appears to have featured prominently in Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's organisation of the gathering in support of himself yesterday at Sanam Luang.
Troops to be held back barring emergency
There will be no Army troop movements even in the event of a disturbance stemming from the two mass rallies over the weekend unless a state of emergency is declared, deputy Army spokesman Colonel Thanathip Sawangsaeng said yesterday.
'Shin shares? What Shin shares?'
The tax-free Bt73.3-bn sale of Shin Corp shares has become a rallying cry for members of the anti-Thaksin coalition, who are accusing him of moral turpitude and demanding his resignation. The Nation's Sucheera Pinijparakarn talked to participants at Thaksin's rally.
PRO-GOVERNMENT RALLY Thaksin on warpath
PM urges opposition to join election; claims he won't lead again if his party gets fewer than half the votes cast
