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PM acknowledges Kowit's plea to police commission

(BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont acknowledged Wednesday that former police chief Kowit Wattana petitioned to Police Commission that his transfer from the post was unfair. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Wed, May 02 2007

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