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PM: Tension will ease after ban lifted

(BangkokPost.com) - Political tension will ease after the cabinet decided to lift the Council for Democratic Reform's ban prohibiting parties from engaging in political activities, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Tuesday. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Tue, Jun 05 2007

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