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Tue, December 5, 2006 : Last updated 20:40 pm (Thai local time)

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His Majesty's Full Birthday Speech

His Majesty the King delivered a speech on December 4, 2006 on the occassion of his 79th birthday on Tuesday. The following is an unofficial translation of the speech:

Two killed, 18 injured in Yala bomb attack

Yala - Muslim insurgents detonated a homemade bomb in a busy downtown of this southern border province Tuesday morning, killing two people and injuring 18 other people.

Fiji government toppled by military

SUVA - Fiji's military has toppled the government and dismissed elected Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, commander Voreqe Bainimarama announced Tuesday.


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		HM backs Surayud govt The aged will benefit country more, King says, as he defends the govt's elderly Cabinet, and the premier's strong personality
		KING'S BIRTHDAY Sanam Luang will be a sea of yellow tonight Crowd of up to one million anticipated for candle-lighting

RISING BAHT
BOT to crack down on speculators
Pridiyathorn says govt not planning any assistance to exporters

		N-Park agrees to sell
		HK wants film-making ties with Kingdom
		Panel gives the nod for ethanol as fuel

Medical Council seeks to protect doctors
The Medical Council of Thailand has granted 30,000 doctors nationwide the right to turn down patients in non-emergency cases, and also offers protection to doctors who treat patients to the required standard, a source said yesterday.

		Sirichoke gets a token fine for Pongsak defamation
		Cancer will kill 10 million each year, warn experts
		South faces heavy rain from Durian

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A gold harvest
A world record in weightlifting and gold on the shooting ranges gave Thailand bragging rights over China on the third day of the Asian Games in Doha yesterday.

		Lack of wind has sailors in sedate start

EDITORIAL
Anti-govt protest must be allowed
The interim government should practise what it preaches by showing tolerance towards dissenting voices

		Turning Thaksin supporters around is battle one for CNS
		HM the King offers a global 'middle path'
		HIV/Aids effort: more money, less impact

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?