Day 18 – Samak ends bid to return as Thai PM

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Samak Sundaravej abandons attempt to return as Thai PM, but crisis … Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –

Bird grounded – and that’s final Sydney Morning Herald, Australia –

Samak ends bid to return as Thai PM after revolt AFP –

In pictures: Life among Thai protesters BBC News, UK –

Ousted Thai prime minister won’t lead party The Associated Press –

Thailand’s Samak bows out of PM bid Aljazeera.net, Qatar –

Samak withdraws bid to be Thai PM: official AFP –

Samak won’t return as Thai PM The Times, South Africa –

Democrats not being opportunistic by nominating Abhisit as new Thai PM Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand –

Samak withdraws from Thai PM vote: aide Washington Post, United States –

Coalition parties ready for People Power-led govt Nation Multimedia, Thailand –

Samak accepts nomination by PPP Nation Multimedia, Thailand –

PPP snubs judiciary and declares war on opponents Nation Multimedia, Thailand –

More calls for national unity govt Nation Multimedia, Thailand –

No quorum in parliament, PM’s election postponed AsiaNews.it, Italy –

Thai party ‘drops Samak for PM’ BBC News, UK –

Thai ruling party pulls ousted PM out of race The Associated Press –

Election of Thai PM delayed till Wednesday Financial Times, UK –

Samak ends bid to return as Thai PM ABS CBN News, Philippines –

Thai PM still unelected due to PPP strategy Zambia News, Zambia –

Thailand‘s Samak isolated as friends desert him Olberlin, KS –

Thai parliament postpones vote to elect PM CNN –

Boycott delays vote on Thai PM Aljazeera.net, Qatar –

Thai Government in chaos over push to reinstate Samak The Australian, Australia –

Thai PM re-election vote delayed BBC News, UK –

LEAD: Thai Parliament vote for new prime minister postponed to Wed. Yahoo, Thailand –

Power of the People Fights Democracy in Thai Protests New York Times, United States –

Thai parliament postpones prime minister vote The Associated Press –

Thai shares seen down on prolonged political woes Forbes, NY –

Thai democracy Jakarta Post, Indonesia –

Thai parties make last-minute decision on not attending Parliament … People’s Daily Online, China –

Most foreign investors still keen to invest in Thailand Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand –

Thai Rath columnist Mud Lek : Bangkok Post, Thailand –

PPP’s tainted heroes Bangkok Post, Thailand –

Samak tension mounts Bangkok Post, Thailand –

Anupong backs unity govt idea Bangkok Post, Thailand –

The tyranny of Thai nationalism United Press International, Asia, Hong Kong –

Good for the spirit Bangkok Post, Thailand –

Consumer confidence plummets Bangkok Post, Thailand –

Compromise needed to resolve Thailand’s political crisis The Canberra Times, Australia –

Thai Aug consumer mood fell to lowest in 2008 Daily Times, Pakistan –

Boycott delays v… Aljazeera.net

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Thai ruling part… The Associated Press

Ousted Thai PM… Times Online

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Thai ruling part… The Associated Press

Samak renomin… Aljazeera.net

Ex-Thai Premier … Voice of America

Opponents Warn… The Irrawaddy N…

Euro falls to fres… Zee News

Thai ruling part… Malaysia Star

Thai ruling part… AFP

Bangkok emerge… Aviation Record

Thai army chief … The Associated Press

Army chief asks … Thai News Agen…

Thai army urges … Malaysia Star

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The Muslim Insu… Council on Forei…

Thailand awaits … PRESS TV

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