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Asia-Pacific powers voice 'strong concern' over NKorea test

APEC nations expressed their "strong concern" Sunday at North Korea's nuclear test and urged it to resume disarmament talks, in a statement read behind closed doors to leaders here at the end of a regional summit.

Main points of the APEC joint communique

HANOI - The 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum issued a wide-ranging joint statement at the end of a two-day summit in Vietnam on Sunday. Here are the main points:

HANOI APEC SUMIT
Bush 'understands Thai coup'

Surayud explains background of power seizure to Asia-Pac leaders


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		New course at TOT centre, inspired by Koreans, wants to turn addicts into assets Academy logs on to online game development
		Many doubt whether coup achieved aims When the people were introduced to the junta exactly two months ago today, one of its earliest announcements stated that a principal objective of the coup was to forge national unity by healing the social and political rifts left by ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

CELLULAR INDUSTRY
First interconnection deal inked
True, DTAC halt payment of access charge to TOT

		Staff agree to call off their protest
		Kosit shifting the focus to facilitation
		Cemex taken off ministry's short list of 16

Aircraft sleuth is paid to log the decibels
While most people grimace and cover their ears, Siwichai Pothiphan listens closely to the roar of passing aeroplanes from Suvarnabhumi Airport from 9am to 9pm every day. Why? It's his job.

		Flora expo plant escapees threaten Kingdom
		Govt to go ahead with FTA: Nitya
		China seeks Thai funding for bridge

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Women aiming for fifth place
[ASIAN GAMES] Thailand's women's basketball players do not have high hopes of winning any medals at next month's Asian Games in Doha, but have vowed to do their best and play for pride.

		Tough draw for Thai players

EDITORIAL
Don't shoot the messenger
Despite what critics say, the media would actually welcome some good political news

		Showing mercy or fear of acting decisively will be costly
		Balanced blogger
		EU sets the example for an open society

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?