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Article: VOA NEWS: THAI PRIME MINISTER FACES CALLS FOR RESIGNATION AFTER CONTROVERSIAL STOCK SALE

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February 3, 2006
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The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Scott Bobb

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is facing his greatest political challenge to date as protests mount over alleged corruption and a controversial stock sale. One cabinet minister has resigned as a result, but the prime minister has vowed to remain in office.

Thailand's culture minister, Uraiwan Thienthong, resigned Friday saying the political situation is not good and as a minister she had to uphold the ethics of governance.

The minister was a member of a major faction of Mr. Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai party that is increasingly at odds with the prime minister.

The resignation came one day after scores of academics and ...

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