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Sixty-nine men enter monkhood at Wat Saket Temple on Thursday to join commemoration of the 60 th anniversary of HM the King’s accession to the throne. The activities happened in 84 other temples throughout the country.

Today's Highlight

Three women arrested for involving in teacher's beating

Narathiwat - Police arrested three more suspects - all women - in connection with last month's hostage drama that left one of two women teachers beaten into a coma.

Police ordered to compensate gas pipeline protesters

Songkhla - The Songkhla Administrative Court ordered the Royal Thai Police on Thursday to compensate gas pipeline protesters for using excessive force against them.

Various former MPs want to join Chat Thai : Somsak

Many former MPs are interested in switching to the Chat Thai Party, possibly attracted to its accommodating nature, a deputy party leader said on Thursday.


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TEARS OF DELIGHT
People moved by exhibition to celebrate HM the King's 60 years on the throne
Many visitors to the Grand Exhibition of the King, marking the 60th anniversary of His Majesty's accession to the throne, can hardly hold back their tears of delight.

Kingdom in grip of destruction
Privy Counsellor Dr Kasem Wattanachai warned yesterday that the declining value of honesty and integrity among young people indicated that Thailand is in the grip of a destructive form of capitalism.

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POLITICAL VACUUM
Economic tsars differ on prospects
Thanong concerned about budgetary delays; Pridiyathorn sanguine on economic situation

Ratch to spend Bt80 billion over five years

Union pans CAT's board of directors

Portuguese carrier and THAI to code share

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MURDER CASE
Key suspect takes full blame in 'suicide' note
Police say enough evidence against other four suspects

Troubled school gets 20 teachers

Crack protection

Thailand to go it alone on bird-flu vaccine

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VENUS'S VISION: Forget PAD and Samak -- let's prepare for the real doomsday

Prince William in Thai team
[POLO] Britain's Prince William will play with a Thai team against Dubai in the Chakravarty Cup in London in mid-June.

Muay Thai tournament to kick off

Former rugby stars to coach local juniors

Tamarine into second round

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EDITORIAL
Don't let up on the scourge of Aid
The good news is HIV transmission has stabilised; the bad news is the cost of medical care continues to rise

New clouds gather as lame duck insists it can fly

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Samak to attend UN meeting

Samak asks for privacy

PM vows to stay put to safeguard monarchy, democracy

Samak says he consulted military before declaring state of emergency

Samak's wife complains political trouble affected her 3-month-old grandchild

Hail falling at Government House not normal: Samak

Samak says PAD leaders unreasonable

Samak compares PAD to cult

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