IN BRIEF

Young not confident

Only a small percentage of young Thai believe the political situation will improve this year, a Suan Dusit poll revealed yesterday.
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Somsak: Lift ban on gatherings

A Thai Rak Thai splinter group yesterday called for the ban on political party gatherings to be lifted to allow politicians to become involved in the charter-drafting.
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Media groups slam 'Time' magazine

The Thai Journalists Association and the Thai Broadcasters Association yesterday sent a letter to the management of Time magazine to present the truth regarding deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's allegation against the Thai media.
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EC to meet 44 parties on constitution draft

The Election Commission (EC) will hold a meeting with all 44 registered political parties next Wednesday to sound out their opinions on how to draft a new constitution, EC member Sodsri Satayatham said yesterday.
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CORRUPTION FIGHT

New law to give AEC more teeth in graft probes

Legislation to give committee power to demand cooperation from govt agencies
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New 'menus for graft' in Democrat's book

The Democrats yesterday launched a 'black paper' titled "Menus for Corruption in Thaksin's Regime", giving details of 34 projects suspected of corruption.
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