Meanwhile Thaksin, having taken up his duties again last week after a hiatus that he described as a "political break" and not a resignation, has filed the first of a number of lawsuits against organizers of the street protests that forced him to temporarily step aside. His lawyer said Tuesday that he has sued a newspaper for criminal defamation and would file civil libel cases against opponents Friday. Aljazeera has more.
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