Highlights of the week :Tribunal rulings take centre stage

Rulings in electoral-fraud cases against the Thai Rak Thai and Democrat parties are the biggest event of the week.
The Constitution Tribunal's nine judges meet behind closed doors tomorrow, where they will each reveal their individual decisions. The Tribunal will deliver its verdicts the following day. Supporters of both parties are expected to gather outside the court to hear the rulings. Away from the courthouse, Saturday People Against Dictatorship will hold a rally at Sanam Luang. The group is expected to use the Tribunal's verdicts as grounds for an anti-coup rally. Thursday sees leaders and supporters of banned satellite broadcaster PTV rally against the junta at Sanam Luang.
Surayud departs for China today Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont departs for a shortened visit to China today. The decision to return tomorrow instead of Thursday as originally scheduled was made after His Majesty the King last week expressed concern that the electoral-fraud rulings could lead to general unrest. Surayud will meet with leaders in Beijing and sign three bilateral agreements. He will stop off in Kunming to discuss plans for a railway line between Yunnan and northern Thailand.
Suggested revisions to draft charter The Constitution Drafting Committee will this week compile suggested revisions for the draft of the next constitution. The suggestions are based on feedback from 12 organisations asked for comment as required by the interim constitution and proposals of Constitution Drafting Assembly members. The committee will then study the suggested revisions and recommend changes.
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