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Thu, November 2, 2006 : Last updated 16:18 pm (Thai local time)

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Taxi driver in coup protest hangs himself "for democracy"

Taxi driver protested against coup again by hanghing himself; Dr Pornthip inspects his body after consulting with Gen Sonthi; wife says she is proud of his sacrifice; Surayud dismisses it as isolated event

Skytrain's minimum fare increases next month

The minimum fare on the Skytrain will rise from Bt10 to Bt15 next month, the operator Bangkok Mass Transit (BTS) announced on Wednesday.

Please forgive and forget : Fourth Army commander

The newly appointed commander of the Fourth Army Area, Lt General Viroj Buacharoon, reached out the Muslim religious leaders of the Malay-speaking region on Wednsday, calling for "forgiveness for past mistakes" but fell short of issuing a formal apology.


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		THE NATION WEBSITE'S POLL Respondents are OK to raise age limit to 20 Most of the respondents to The Nation website poll (54.92 per cent) agreed with the government's proposal to raise the age limit at which people can buy alcohol from 18 to 20 years while about 40 per cent disagreed.
		Pojaman land probe now looks at price Kaewsay says there seemed to be irregularites; probe to focus on a conflict of interest

POPULIST POLICIES
GSB wants to continue schemes of help to poor
Micro-finance 'is good'; housing loan programme 'can go'

		SET nears 4-year high on foreign capital inflows
		CDMA service to start by year-end
		16 vie to be TAT governor

HOSPITAL CHARGES
Big reform of healthcare has started
Poorest of the poor may not even have to pay Bt30 charge

		Young Thai essayists urged to put pen to paper
		Young dancing girls a dilemma for Culture
		Bomb blast hurts three

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TENNIS
BALL's off court
Paradorn withdraws during his Paris match against Chela

		Top seeds to miss tourney
		It's all in the game!

EDITORIAL
Flood control can prevent disaster
Comprehensive river-basin management can mitigate seasonal inundations and droughts

		Please come back Thaksin, we miss you badly
		Government reaches out to the South
		Global anxiety for the middle classes

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?