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Some 1,000 journalists gather at Thai Journalists Association on Wednesday to demand for media harassment to stop./photo by Wipaporn Thongpradub

 Today's Highlight
Journalists rally against media intimidation

Hundreds of Thai journalists across the country Wednesday joined force in a rally, calling for an immediate end of all kinds of intimidation and harassment against professional journalists both in the print and broadcast media.



Thaksin leaves Government House

Outgoing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Wednesday announced his leave of absence to a special Cabinet meeting and then packed his belongings and left Government House.



Initial count puts TRT's return at 54%

The Thai Rak Thai Party won just over half of the votes in Sunday's general election, poll officials said yesterday, citing incomplete results.






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Thaksin quits
Thaksin Shinawatra finally caved in. In a televised address that began at 8:30pm last night he announced his decision not to seek another term as prime minister.






EC denies it is siding with TRT in by-elections
The Election Commission yesterday ruled to let all political parties field either failed or new MP candidates in the by-elections for 39 constituencies, set to be held on April 23.






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UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
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Don't worry, NIETS boss tells panicked students who received zero-score notices



Churches, mosques and wats set for restoration projects


Ban Chiang dig gets a lift


Cabinet sinks hopes for a long Songkran

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Foot volley all set for kick-off
[FOOT VOLLEY] The Thai foot volley team have set their sights on beating reigning champions Brazil when they meet in Pattaya for the UBC World Foot Volley League, which will be contested from April 12-15.



Paradorn launches website


Thailand off to a poor start


Paradorn to watch where he sits

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EDITORIAL
A triumph for democracy

Thaksin's departure will pave the way for national reconciliation and rebuilding of democratic institutions



Populism in Latin America is democracy in action


US faces serious shortage of qualified scientists

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The Nation Poll

New poll posted on Thursday

Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?

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