in a separate development, the election commission in Tailand has found its domestic people power party guily of electrcal fraud and called afraid to be desolved. the comission ? that the party had bought votes in national elections last december when it won a large number of seat.

The secretary general of Japan's governing liberal democratic party TA has indicated that he plans to run for the prime minister's job fllowing the resumation of YF. Mr A had been widly saying as a possible success of the top job since he was promoted a months ago in a reshuffle of the japanese cabinet. YF announced his surprise resumation on monday after less than a year in office from Tuket HS reports. ? is a party member who will await for new leader before the end of the month. the ldp parliment being whoever is choosen will become priminster.there have 12 months before they have to call a general election. but they face pressure to sick a new electral monday much sooner. the former foreign miniser ta is already statement his claim for the job telling reporters that he has a qualification to carry on after Mr.F left off.

In a separate development, the Election Commission in Thailand has found Mr. Samak's People Power Party guilty of electoral fraud and called for it to be dissolved. The commission ruled that the party had bought votes in national elections last December when they won the largest number of seats.

The Secretary General of Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party Taro Aso has indicated that he plans to run for the Prime Minister's job, following the resignation of Yasuo Fukuda. Mr. Aso has been widely seen as a possible successor for the top job since he was promoted a month ago in a reshuffle of the Japanese cabinet. Yasuo Fukuda announced his surprise resignation on Monday after less than a year in office. From Tokyo, Chris Hogg reports.

MPs and party members will vote for a new leader before the end of the month. The LDP strengthening parliament means whoever is chosen will become Prime Minister. They'll have 12 months before they have to call the general election, but they'll face pressure to seek a new electoral mandate much sooner. The former Foreign Minister Taro Aso is already staking his claim to the job, telling reporters he has the qualifications to carry on when Mr. Fukuda left off.