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Article: 2nd Ld Writethru: Thaksin resigns as Thai Rak Thai leader
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- October 3, 2006
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2nd Ld Writethru: Thaksin resigns as Thai Rak Thai leader
BANGKOK, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's ousted prime minister
Thaksin Shinawatra has sent his hand-written letter from London to
state his wish to resign as Thai Rak Thai Party leader, Thai TV
channel 7 reported Tuesday.
His three-page letter was disclosed at a press conference at the
party's head office Tuesday morning, the report said.
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.
Meanwhile, former ...