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Fri, September 22, 2006 : Last updated 20:20 pm (Thai local time)

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Ousted PM's brother in law resigns

Somchai Wongsawat, brotherinlaw of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resigned as permanent secretary of labour on Friday.

Filipino leader to pursue foreign trips despite Thaksin's outsting

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will push through with her trips abroad scheduled before the end of the year, confident that what happened to ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will not happen to her, according to Presidential Management Staff Arthur Yap.

Bangkok is not dangerous for Cage

Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is still filming his new movie in Bangkok despite the military coup in Thailand, a film crew said on Friday.


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		Ousted PM's brother in law resigns Somchai Wongsawat, brotherinlaw of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resigned as permanent secretary of labour on Friday.
		Supachai approached for interim PM's post Unctad boss set for talks with CDRM; Admin Court chief Ackaratorn also in the running

COUP FALLOUT
Stock market drop relatively mild
Plunge of 1.4 per cent pales in comparison to other events

		Business chiefs want Pridiyathorn as prime minister
		Hat Yai bombings slash sales
		Retail sales 'expected to grow'

MEDIA CONTROL
Ban on the airing of SMS on TV
ICT Ministry authorised to destroy content

		Community radio stations shut down
		Activists to hold anti-coup gathering
		Colossal mission

TENNIS
DANAI HAS HAAS IN THE WAY
Thai No 2 is nervous ahead of tie

		Tom Yum Koong fascinates Baghdatis
		Sudket, Saralee sail into quarters

EDITORIAL
Search is on for a leader of honour
The interim premier must possess courageous leadership skills and be held to an exacting set of criteria