IN BRIEF
Udon Thani: Revered monk slams 'wicked' PM
Respected monk Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno yesterday became the latest high-profile supporter to turn on the premier.
The abbot of Wat Pa Ban Tat in Udon Thani said it was time for Thaksin to abandon the "rotten system he is presiding over". - The Nation.---------------------------------------------- Thammasat petition : Drive closes with 78,000 names Some 78,000 signatures were collected in a campaign to remove the prime minister initiated by Thammasat University Student Union last month. The drive closed yesterday as only 50,000 signatures are needed to launch impeachment proceedings. - The Nation. ---------------------------------------------- Riot control: British officers training police Britain is helping to train the Royal Thai Police to control riots, with lectures and a demonstration in Bangkok this week. Five officers from the Public Order Branch of the UK Metropolitan Police will give a tactical training seminar on handling riots. - The Nation.
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