TRT Judgement Day

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Thaksin resigns from Thai Rak Thai

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra resigns from Thai Rak Thai Party on Tuesday, TRT's deputy leader Pongthep Thepkarnchana said.

Pongthep was reading a letter of Thaksin sent from London.

Thaksin, TRT leader, claimed that he decided to resign to solve the chaos in the country.

Thaksin who is now in London sent his message today to party members about his political future and the party's directions. The party will give a press briefing to tell the public about the decision.

Thaksin was ousted last month when the military seized power from his government while he was in New York to attend UN General Assembly.

He then travelled to London where his family has an apartment to live with his daughter.

Thaksin's message came two days after Gen Surayud Jalanont was appointed as the prime minister of an interim government.

The Nation

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Thaksin resigns as Thai Rak Thai leader


Channel 7 reported Tuesday that ousted prime minister Shinawatra sent his hand-written letter from London to state his wish to resign as Thai Rak Thai Party leader.

His three-page letter was disclosed at a press conference at the party's head office Tuesday morning.

The resignation prompted deputy leader Sudarat Keyuraphan to become acting party leader.

Thaksin said in the letter that he wanted to take responsibility for the trouble caused to the party by resigning as party leader.

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His former Deputy PM & successor resigned earlier this morning: -

Somkid resigns from Thai Rak Thai Party


Former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusipitak resigned from Thai Rak Thai Party on Tuesday.

Somkid was the latest senior party member who submitted the resignation. As of Tuesday, it is said that over 100 TRT MPs, mostly senior ones, left the party.

TRT suffered the exodus after the Council of National Security issued an order, banning executive members of any party for five years if the party is dissolved for breaking electoral laws.

TRT and Democrat Party are facing court trials on electoral irregularities. If they are found guilty, the parties would be dissolved.

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