'No vote' campaign
Civic groups will fan out in crowded parts of Bangkok tomorrow to urge voters to tick the "no vote" box in Sunday's election.
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SNIPPETS
student foes call truce to join rally
Students from two, often warring, vocational colleges called a truce yesterday to join a mass anti-government rally in Bangkok's Siam shopping district.
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Premier cancels speech
Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday cancelled plans to give a speech at Lumpini Park tomorrow.
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Relaxed Thaksin hopeful tensions will ease after ballot
Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday expressed optimism that political tensions will ease after Sunday's election, saying he no longer feels stressful following a trip to his hometown of Chiang Mai.
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Main road south blocked
More than 7,000 anti-government protesters yesterday blockaded Phetkasem Road, the major link between the southern provinces and central part of the country.
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SIAM PARAGON PROTEST
Speak out, PM's backers urged
Sensing unhappiness with the PAD's rally, Surapong urges opponent s to take action
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Call for ban on stamps in elections
Former opposition parties yesterday called on the Election Commission (EC) to stop the use of rubber stamps for ballot casting, and to investigate the rallies prone to violate election law.
They also called on the EC to conclude the investigation concerning small parties hired to compete in Sunday's election.
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PAD lodges complaint, asks Commission to disqualify Thaksin
The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) yesterday asked the Election Commission (EC) to disqualify caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from Sunday's election.
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