Thaksin and the Thaksi Drivers

Thaksin continues to win over the support of the all-important taxi driver demographic with a large party and giveway at Huamark Stadium. About 10,000 drivers attended, drawn by the chance to win houses and new cars paid for straight out of the benevolent PM's own pocket.

He told the taxi drivers that the people calling for him to leave office were simply a handful of "sore losers", and claimed he would still be in office "even after their death". (!)

Meanwhile, rumours continue to fly that the Wang Nam Yom faction of the TRT has been considering splitting off from the TRT and forming a new, separate political party. These rumours have been denied by the leaders of the Wang Nam Yom itself.