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Date: 10 Sep 92 01:50:10 GMT
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ANAND WANTS LID LIFTED ON ALL SECRET GOVT DOCUMENTS

Chon Buri- Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun yesterday called for the
declassification of official documents marked secret so that they could
be opened to public scrutiny. Mr Anand said the declassification was in
keeping with the people's democratic right to monitor the work of government.


PRAMARN DEFENDS VISITS TO PARLOURS

Chart Thai Party leader Pramarn Adireksarn yesterday defended the hosting
of dinner parties by candidates and their offer of free evenings at massage
parlours for their supporters. He said there were ulterior motives behind
the PollWatch allegations that a Chart Thai candidate for Suphan Buri was
guilty of these practices. He denied any knowledge of the reported event.


CHATICHAI OFFERS ECONOMIC REVIVAL TO KORAT VOTERS

Chart Pattana Party leader Chatichai Choonhavan said yesterday that if
his party is in the next government he would be able to bring the economic
back to where it was before the coup d'etat in just 18 months. Gen Chatichai
rejected criticism that the economy during his administration was overheated.


COMPLAINT FILED IN ROI ET AGAINST CT CANVASSER

Roi Et- A complaint was yesterday lodged with Chaturaphak Phiman District
police by PollWatch accusing a convasser for Chart Thai candidates of
allegedly buying votes. Poonthai Lavakorn, chief of the provincial PollWatch
here, who lodged the complaint, claimed that on Sunday Ubon Kensakhu
unknowingly approached two PollWatch voluteers and gave them 100 baht each
with instructions for them to vote for candidates Nos.7,8 and 9 for the
Chart Thai Party.


POLLWATCH REPORTS OF MONEY DUMPING

Nakhon Si Thammarat- A political Party has spent over three millions
baht buying vote in Constituency 3 of Cha-uat District, secretary of the
PollWatch branch Somchai Fangchonchit said yesterday.  He said evidence
received from the police officer indicated that 30,000 to 500,000 baht
was given away to convassers who are mostly government officials such as
teachers, kamnan and village headmen.


CHATICHAI COMES UNDER FIRE

New Aspiration Party leader Chavalit Yongchaiyudh yesterday attacked
Chart Pattana Party leader Chatichai Choonhavan to his comment that his
party would abolish all National Peach-Keeping Council Order 26 to seize
assets of allegedly corrupt politicians. Gen Chalvalit said that parties
should not aim to become a government to abolish laws for its own interest.


SAMAK SLAMS PRESS SUPPORT FOR `ANGELS'


Prachakorn Thai Party leader Samak Sundaravej yesterday declared war
on the Press over its alleged support for "two strange elements" to 
win the premiership. Mr Samak, in the two hours telecast from the 
National Stadium, said his party was competing against the Press rather
than other parties because of its supports for candidates it brand
"angels" even though they "wreaked havoc" on the country.


CHAVALIT REVEALS RIGHTIST THREAT TO HIS ASPIRATION

New Aspiration Party leader Chavalit Yongchaiyudh claims that extreme
rightist elements in the now-defunct Internal Security Operations
Command are launching a nationwide campaign to block his bid for the
premiership after election.