enlarge Two cleaners sweep in front of a department store with a giantic size of football behind on Thursday. Many entertainment places and department stores organised special promotion to welcome World Cup 2006 which will kick off on Friday.//Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit
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Phra Premsak in monkhood til the end of year
Former Thai Rak Thai partylist MP Premsak Phiayura said yesterday he would stay in the monkhood until at least the end of the year and urged three top national leaders to follow in his footsteps.
Attorney General Office to appeal ballot tearing cases
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will appeal the cases of people who tore up their ballots in the April 2 election to the Supreme Court, OAG spokesman Attaphol Yaisawang said on Thursday.
Scavenger trucks banned from Uttaradit
Scavenger trucks have been banned from two mudslide-affected villages in Uttaradit's Laplae district, after thieves raided what little villagers had managed to salvage in the massive mopup after recent flashfloods.
PAYING TRIBUTE
US President George W Bush and the US Congress are drafting separate statements to commemorate the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne, highlighting the fact that His Majesty was born in the US and the King's role in promoting democracy in Thailand.
Justice more important than letter of law: judges
The presidents of three top courts agreed yesterday that judges and lawyers must ensure that justice is served, rather than the law being strictly followed to the word.
Awards for Thailand's best
HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana received the award for the best women's team, while weightlifting world champion Pawina Thongsuk and World University Games gold medallist Patiwat Tongsalap took home the best amateur athlete titles at the 2005 Best Athlete Day yesterday.
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