DEADLY VIRUS

Kingdom 'beating bird flu'

No new cases in eight months; Phichit poultry deaths not H5N1, officials say
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iTV insists fee sought is unfair

Embattled broadcaster iTV said yesterday its payment of Bt230 million in concession fees to the Prime Minister's Office was still higher than other free TV operators' charges.
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Beaten teacher's condition worsens

The condition of a teacher fighting for her life in a Narathiwat hospital has worsened, doctors said yesterday.
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Subway boss to stay

Prapat Chongsanguan appears set to stay on as governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, which owns the Bangkok subway.
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Goldsmith training

Eight Bhutanese students are sharpening their goldsmith skills at Bangkok's Golden Jubilee Royal Goldsmith College.
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Minister plays down the latest warning

The NationThe Public Health Ministry has told the public not to panic after an expert warned of a looming global flu pandemic.
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Seminar back on,with Prem invite

The Justice Ministry yesterday vowed to go ahead with its plan to hold a seminar on "His Majesty and Thailand's Justice Affairs" and to invite Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda as a speaker.
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Northerners braced for floods, mudslides

The weather bureau warned northern residents yesterday of flash floods and landslides this weekend.
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Farmers told to join hands, bid for work

Newly tenured farmers should consider forming collectives to land contract-farming deals from big agribusinesses, caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday.
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