Don't stereotype poor: academics
While the rural poor are expected to again vote for controversial caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Thai Rak Thai Party in tomorrow's election, academics and NGO workers are warning against stereotyping this group as morally blind to political corruption.
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Publisher appeals ban
The publisher of a political magazine yesterday lodged a petition with the Interior Ministry over a ban on its current edition, saying officials had made an illegal order to confiscate the magazine from news stands.
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Accusers out to incite hate, says Sondhi
Sondhi Limthongkul, a leader of the anti-government movement, yesterday said that the accusations of lese majeste against him were aimed at inciting public hatred similar to October 1976, which led to the mob lynching of several students at Thammasat University.
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NATION SIEGE
Harassment of newspaper condemned
Floral tributes sent to publishing group as media groups, academics rally
behind banner of press freedom
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Nation TV editor punched
Supporters of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra attacked a reporter at Chiang Mai University on Thursday, after a Democrat Party rally was ended abruptly when protesters got out of control.
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Court fends off frantic last-ditch attempt to postpone elections
The Central Administrative Court yesterday ruled against opening an urgent inquiry on the alleged campaign violations of caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, foiling the last-ditch hope of his opponents for a delay in tomorrow's election.
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'Abac's survey was not biased'
The latest Abac Poll has caused controversy as it suggested the majority of Bangkokians disagreed with the People's Alliance for Democracy's decision to move the crowd of protesters to Siam Paragon shopping mall in central Bangkok. But Noppadol Kannika, director of Abac Poll, insists the survey was fair, non-biased and reflected real public sentiment.
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