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  Grenade hits Daily News newspaper

  25 Apr 2014 : An M79 grenade was fired into the compound of the Daily News newspaper on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road about 9pm yesterday. No injuries were reported.
  

• Top brass back polls

  25 Apr 2014 : The armed forces agree with embattled caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra that a new election is needed to return the country to normalcy provided the Election Commission can ensure a trouble-free poll.
  

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  Yingluck frets over Thawil case court ruling

  25 Apr 2014 : Caretaker premier Yingluck Shinawatra admitted Thursday she was worried about a looming charter court ruling in the Thawil Pliensri transfer case that could threaten her future as prime minister and that of the entire cabinet.
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  UNREST

  Slain red-shirt poet mourned

  25 Apr 2014 : Hundreds of red shirts on Thursday mourned the loss of a renowned pro-government poet and demanded police bring his assailants to justice as quickly as possible.
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  Abhisit offers to head efforts to end deadlock

  25 Apr 2014 : Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has volunteered to spearhead efforts to break the current political deadlock by personally approaching key political figures to sell them on the ideas of reform.
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  Firms wary of bribery criminalisation bid

  25 Apr 2014 : Local companies' concerns over being placed at a disadvantage are an important factor stalling Thailand's efforts to battle corruption, says the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
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  Abhisit to lead campaign to end turmoil

  24 Apr 2014 : Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday announced a bid to find a solution to the political unrest that has plagued the country for about six months, and said he will take a leading role.
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  Khamronwit swapping seats with northern police chief

  24 Apr 2014 : Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) chief Khamronwit Thoopkrachang will swap jobs with Suthep Detraksa, commander of the Provincial Police Region 5, in a move set to get the stamp of approval on Friday.
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  Capo: PDRC leaders to be indicted

  24 Apr 2014 : Authorities handling a special case against 80 leaders of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have finished their investigation and will forward a report recommending their indictment to prosecutors on May 1.
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  Killing of red-shirt poet condemned

  24 Apr 2014 : A human rights group on Thursday called for quick and thorough investigation into the murder of a Thai poet known for his support for the pro-government red-shirt movement and criticism of the country's lese-majeste law.

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  Yingluck appeals for troop support during fresh poll

  24 Apr 2014 : Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will meet armed forces leaders today to discuss the military's role in tightening security for a new poll.

• EC backs July 20 general election date ‘in principle’

  24 Apr 2014 : The Election Commission (EC) has agreed in principle to a new poll date of July 20.