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BURNING ISSUE Bangkok speaks loud & clear The magnitude of the capital's 'no vote' sends an unmistakable message to the PM COMMENT 'No' votes blow PM's hopes of political salvation As it becomes common knowledge that the "no vote" has swept Bangkok and the southern constituencies, those quietly opposed to the election may finally let out a great sigh of relief. 'Nation' and Sondhi sued for libel Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday filed separate libel cases against The Nation and anti-Thaksin campaigner Sondhi Limthongkul. 3,712 votes send non-TRT man to House A little short of 4,000 votes sent Manote Senachu to the House, making the freshman the only non-Thai Rak Thai Party MP - at least for the time being as tallying continues. 'Matichon' journo beaten up near polling station A Matichon newspaper reporter was beaten up in front of numerous onlookers as he covered Sunday's voting in Saraburi province. Chaiyan freed on bail Phra Khanong District Court yesterday released Assoc Professor Chaiyan Chaiyaporn on bail for allegedly violating electoral laws by ripping up his ballots. PAD ready to stop rallies when Thaksin steps down The People's Alliance for Democracy will cease its protest rallies if caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra pledges not to take the post of PM in the new government, the PAD said yesterday. 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. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE Scholars at Chula urge tax revolt Don't pay until Thaksin govt is history: Charas IN BRIEF Secret ballot row: Ministry says election was transparent, will cooperate if UN wants to investigate Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon yesterday said his ministry will cooperate with the United Nations if it wants to investigate whether the Election Commission (EC) violated the UN's Covenant of Civil and Political Rights. Newspaper sues protest leaders An editor and reporters of Kom Chad Luek newspaper yesterday filed complaints with police against leaders of the Caravan of the Poor for illegal detention during the group's seven-hour siege of the newspaper's offices last Thursday. Caravan of Poor files suit against 'Kom Chad Luek' The Caravan of the Poor filed a complaint against The Nation's Thai-language sister newspaper Kom Chad Luek yesterday, accusing the daily of incorrectly reporting that members of the caravan had intimidated Nation Multimedia Group (NMG) staff.	Top Stories Scholars at Chula urge tax revolt 'Monarchy not a tool' Court rejects EC's rubber stamps Initial count puts TRT's return at 54% 'Kom Chad Luek' has done enough, scholars say

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