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Lives of young boys and girls selling garlands at intersections in Bangkok receive more attention recently after a nine-year-old girl selling flowers at an intersection in Phya Thai district was killed on Monday by a six-wheel truck.//Photo by Surajit Siri

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Floods hit Pang Nga

Flash floods in the southern province of Phang Nga have affected at least 1,500 people from 260 families and damaged 1,500 rai of land.

OAG proposes dissolution of Democrat, Thai Rak Thai, 3 other parties

A public prosecution committee Tuesday resolved to ask the Constitution Court to consider dissolving the Thai Rak Thai, Democrat and three other small parties for having allegedly violated the Constitution and Political Party Act.

Seven killed as violence continues in the south

Yala - At least seven people have been killed in separate attacks by suspected insurgents in southern Thailand, including a bomb attack that left five security officers dead.


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Dissolve Democrats, Vasana tells OAG
Election Commission (EC) chairman Vasana Puemlarp yesterday made a written recommendation to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) that the Democrat Party should be dissolved for violating the Political Party Act, a senior official of the agency said.

Robot joins fight to beat violence
A team of southern scientists is confident their mechanical creation can keep bomb-disposal squads who battle the border insurgency in the region out of harm's way.

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Tax reform key to board's effort to move beyond era of fast growth

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Paradorn's match is delayed
Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan built a 5-4 lead as rain interrupted his opening round match at Wimbledon against Argentine Agustin Calleri yesterday on court 18 at press time.

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Fifa killing the beautiful game
Policies laid down by football's governing body have taken the fun and flair out of the World Cup

Thaksin playing a shrewd hand against the inevitable

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Noppadon leaves for Canada

3 civilians killed, 5 others injured in Yala teashop shooting

Apirak says he will stay in office until completing term

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