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Thai farmer group demonstrate against return of Newin to Agriculture Ministry post.

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(From Thai Press Reports)

Section: General News - Some 5,000 farmers rallied in front of Government House against Newin Chidchob returning to the Agriculture Ministry, claiming he had failed to help solve their debt problems while he was deputy minister, The Nation reports.

The representatives of farmers' networks from some 50 provinces threatened to gather 100,000 signatures to seek Newin's impeachment if Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reappointed him as deputy minister or promoted him to minister.

Newin has been speculated as getting the agriculture portfolio for helping Thai Rak Thai Party secure its election ...

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