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Tue, October 3, 2006 : Last updated 20:51 pm (Thai local time)

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Angthong inundated

Angthong - As heavy rainfall continued in many parts of Thailand strong currents broke through flood prevention barriers Tuesday and inundated Muang Angthong Municipality under 60 centimetres of water.

Bangkokians prefer being happy

About three out of four Bangkok residents support Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's plan to put people's happiness before economic growth, an opinion poll revealed on Tuesday.

ALL THE PM'S MEN
Potential candidates for the Surayud's Cabinet

Culture Minister/Commerce Minister/Health Minister/Industry Minister/Agriculture Minister/Finance Minister/Energy Minister/Foreign Minister/ Interior Minister


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		TRT sinking like Titanic Mass exodus of executives, factions follows threat of five-year ban over election violations
		Premier's first day starts with visit to Supreme Patriarch Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont started his first day of work yesterday by visiting His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch at Wat Bowornniwet Vihara - to wish him a happy 93rd birthday.

NEW ECONOMIC DIRECTION
Call for definition of self-sufficiency
Business wonders how concept will blend with market system

		BANK SURFING
		Inflation declines to 2.7 per cent
		ShinSat tax deal awaits new BoI board

TROPICAL DEPRESSION
Xangsane set to hit Bangkok today
Storm downgraded but has already brought heavy rain to Northeast, lower North

		Disease screening controls to be doubled at airport
		Supreme Patriarch gives alms, 93 today
		Heat on rural police chief

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Tamarine's back in 100
[TENNIS] Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn will return to the top 100 rankings next week after she beat last year's runner-up Agkul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan 6-4 7-5 in the first round of the US$145,000 Tashkent Open yesterday.

		Thailand and Japan start with victories
		New name for Asean contest

EDITORIAL
New policy needed in Muslim South
Surayud's govt must win local people's trust while eliminating the insurgency

		The generals have done their part, now it's time to fade
		Protecting workers from the effects of FTAs

The Nation Poll

New poll posted on Thursday

Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?