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	Prosecutors said Monday there was enough evidence to indict Chavanond and Mallika for libel. They claim that during party press conferences between February 15-21 last year, the pair accused Yingluck of skipping a House meeting and using official time to hold a secret meeting with a businessman at the hotel.</div>
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	The defamation case against Chavanond and Mallika will be heard at the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road on June 28.</div>
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