<p>Nai In stores have stopped selling <em>Khabuankan Lom Chao</em> (Movement to Topple the Monarchy), part of the ASTV/Manager network. &nbsp;The yellow camp media argue on academic grounds that the book has not been spiced up as a smear. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Amidst the political polarization that has created deep-rooted divisions in Thai society, the mass media is one factor that has difficulty in denying any responsibility and has been asked serious questions about its role and how it has performed its duty by people who have chosen political sides. At the same time, new media has appeared and individuals&rsquo; preferences in following the news change according to their political stance and access to technology. &nbsp;Pravit Rojanaphruk, senior journalist at The Nation, is one mainstream journalist who has long asked questions about his own professional conduct and criticized the media culture. &nbsp;Prachatai talked to him on the day when every single branch of the media gave space to expressing the importance of the profession, especially the duty of the media in the run-up to an eye-catching day in Thai politics, the day of the red shirt rally on 12 March.</p>

<p>A group of about 100 people, mostly belonging to the middle class in Bangkok, have signed a petition to the Thammasat University administration to open the campus and allow demonstrators and the public to use basic facilities such as toilets. &nbsp;They say the university is ignoring the political struggle of the people.</p>

<p>Frank G Anderson, an American expat in Nakhon Ratchasima and the editor of the Korat Post, has been sued for what he wrote on his website in Dec 2008 about Pol Lt Col Watthanasak's legal actions against people who he deemed guilty of the crime of l&egrave;se majest&eacute;.</p>

<p>A clip of red shirts in Nakhon Phanom receiving money has been posted on the ASTV-Manager, The Nation and YouTube websites, and has been shared and discussed through the Facebook network and on webboards. &nbsp;A local red-shirt leader says that the money was from donations they had received from their fund-raising activities, and was distributed as petrol expenses for the red shirts to come to Bangkok.</p>

<p>See photo updates on the red shirts' rally by members of Prachatai webboard here:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.prachatai.net/ireport">http://www.prachatai.net/ireport</a>.</p>

<p>Jaran Ditta-apichai insists on non-violence, and his non-violence requires mobilizing as many people as possible.</p> <p>&lsquo;Why do we expect a million? Because we use non-violence. &nbsp;A fight with non-violence is decided by the number of people. &nbsp;Even with over 200,000 people in April [2009], it was not successful. &nbsp;The number is the deciding factor of victory. &nbsp;If the UDD didn&rsquo;t use non-violence, we wouldn&rsquo;t need a lot of people. &nbsp;20,000 well-trained people would be enough.&rsquo;</p>

<p>A letter from the Army&rsquo;s Directorate of Civil Affairs asking Modern 9 TV to air running news messages concerning the red shirts&rsquo; upcoming rally has appeared on the Facebook social network. &nbsp;It has been confirmed by a military official that the Directorate has sent such letters to Channel 11 and the Army&rsquo;s Channel 5, and all TV channels under unusual circumstances, once a day.</p>

<p>After they heard from rangers guarding the Nong Bua temporary shelter that refugees would be relocated to another temporary shelter at Usutha on 8 March, 29 refugee families have fled the shelter.</p>

<p>Prof.&nbsp;Sikke&nbsp;Hempenius is counted as a great benefactor to Thailand because he initiated the systematic study of coastal erosion in Thailand by bringing students from&nbsp;Delft University of Technology over 10 years ago to conduct research on major causes of erosion.&nbsp;He has tried to interest Thai researchers in this problem but has not received as much interest as there should be. Erosion has become more severe.</p>

<p>&lsquo;Don&rsquo;t use a coup to solve the problems of corruption. That will destroy the legitimacy of the whole justice system. It&rsquo;s really a high price to pay,&rsquo; Kasian Techaphira, political science lecturer at Thammasat University, told Matichon reporters in an interview after the court ruled on the Thaksin assets case.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Laid-off Triumph workers have decided to end their 8-month-long rally, but continue to produce their own Try Arm underwear with 250 sewing machines donated by the Ministry of Labour.</p>