Alert over heavy gift
Nervous security guards for the Council for Democratic Reform last night destroyed a suspicious-looking present intended for its chief, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, only to find out it was in fact a gift.
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INTERVIEW
No economic woes for new PM: BO
When the military coup was under way last week, Bank of Thailand governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula was watching CNN in his hotel room in Singapore, where he was attending the World Bank/IMF meeting.
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Chiang Mai group asks probe into irregularities in mega projects
Representatives of the Love Chiang Mai Network Monday asked the Office of the Auditor General to investigate alleged irregularities in Chiang Mai's 16 mega projects, including the Night Safari and the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek horticultural exhibition.
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Law lecuturers complain on new charter version
Three law lecturers voiced disappointment on Friday that their version of a new constitution was overlooked in the rush by Meechai Ruchuphan, chief legal adviser to the Council for Democratic Reform (CDR), to complete his draft interim charter.
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Violence continues in Narathiwat
Narathiwat - Violence continued in the deep South as an official was shot dead and a bomb explosion injured a police officer on Friday.
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London seminar on post-Thaksin Thailand
More than 100 Thai and British students and academics as well as media members are expected to turn up at "Thailand under CEO Thaksin", London's first major seminar on post-Thaksin Thailand to be held on October 7 at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
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Ousted PM's allies receives lenient punishment
Pre-Cadet Class 10 officers, seen as allies of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, were given a second chance Friday to rehabilitate themselves in lieu of facing an outright purge following the last week's military takeover.
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Cambodian upholds life sentences for two Thai Muslims
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's appeals court on Friday upheld life sentences for a Cambodian and two Thais convicted of plotting terror attacks against western targets in the kingdom, a lawyer said.
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South Korean Favored to Win Top Job at UN
Thai candidate, Dr Surakiart Sathirathai, is out of favour but will not withdraw.
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US cuts off millions in military aid to Thailand
WASHINGTON - The United States cut off millions of dollars in military assistance to its ally Thailand on Thursday, in response to the military coup that ousted civilian prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the State Department said.
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EU urges return to democracy in Thailand
HELSINKI - The Finnish presidency of the European Union on Thursday reiterated its call for Thailand to return to democracy following last week's military coup and said it would keep a close eye on developments in the country.
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