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...avoid a crisis, the government will have to exercise the utmost caution in dealing with the demonstrators, says Somkiat Pongpaiboon, a Democrat lawmaker and leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, an anti-Thaksin group which staged months of protests last year, including the seizure of New Bangkok International Airport for eight days. (Last week, that group's leaders reported to police to face charges for their takeover of Government House during that round of protests; they were released on bail.) Abhisit said during his speech that only police, and not the army, will be assigned to keep order...
...thirds majority in the assembly, which could allow constitutional changes after a five-year moratorium on amendments expires in October. Thaksin has claimed he had nothing to do with the press crackdowns, but few believe his underlings would be operating without his approval. "He wants total control," says Senator Somkiat Onwimon...
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