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Age to buy alcohol should be 18 : Health Ministry

The Public Health Ministry backed down Wednesday on its proposal to raise the minimum age to buy alcohol from 18 to 25 years old.

Thai budget carriers want to move back to Don Muang

Low-cost carriers said Wednesday they want to move their operations back to Bangkok's old airport, citing increased costs at the capital's new international airport.

Southern insurgents want to hold talks: Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR - Islamic insurgents in southern Thailand want peace talks but are still waiting for a response from the government, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad said, according to reports Wednesday.


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		SHIN CORP Temasek may lose heavily on sale Loss of Bt20 bn predicted, if buyer can be found
		Working group to reassess alcohol law The Cabinet decided yesterday that new alcohol laws proposed by the Public Health minister need to be reconsidered.

ANALYSIS
But who is likely to buy into Shin?
Hard to see who will risk snapping up part of Temasek stake

		Atchana to guide monetary policy
		Canon focuses on No 1 spot
		'4% growth' in Thai media buying in '07

FLOOD CRISIS
Aid ferried to hard-hit Central towns
King and Queen send relief to Angthong, Nakhon Sawan; both towns warned of flash floods as fears for Bangkok ease

		SSO chief denies rushing IT contract
		AC cars 'no refuge from air pollution'
		N. Korea ban justified

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Kingdom told to renovate
[SOCCER] The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday set a deadline for the Kingdom to confirm its readiness to stage next year's Asian Cup, a top flight regional competition, or relinquish the right to host the event.

		Volleyball World Tour
		Thai wakers eye prize on home surf
		It's all in the game

EDITORIAL
Clear up the investment muddle
Govt must abandon its ambiguous policy on foreign ownership and end spotty enforcement of nominee rules

		The 'Thaksin curse' rocks newsrooms
		Thailand's 'coup de grace' is not lacking in legitimacy

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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?