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Singapore's Ambassador to Bangkok, Peter Chan (L), smiles during a visit to Interior Minister Aree Wongaraya (R) on Friday. Thai-Singapore ties turned sour after the island state government allowed ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to meet its Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar and to use the country to launch a PR attack against Thai government.//Photo by Worawit Pumpuang

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Singapore slaps on Thailand's face : FM

Foreign Minsiter Nitya Pibulsonggram said Friday that he had personally warned his Singporean counterpart that there would be "reactions" from Thailand if ousted prime minister was received by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar early this week.

Vietnamese fisherman unlikely to have H5N1 : Health Ministry

The Vietnamese crew member feared to have died of bird flu while in Indonesia was very unlikely to have the virus, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday, citing a preliminary disease investigation.

Ousted PM hires US lobbyist firm

Hong Kong - Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has signed up a firm of American political lobbyists to seek support in Washington, a report said Friday.


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'The Nation' offers a glimpse of the future
A multimedia exhibition in five cities across the Kingdom marks 36th anniversary of English-language daily

ANALYSIS
BOT's cure was far too harsh, and ineffective
One month after the Bank of Thailand (BOT) introduced capital controls to stem the rise of the baht, the results remain unsatisfactory, and pressure on authorities to relax or scrap the controls is mounting.

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Officials defend their capital-control decision
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula and Bank of Thailand Governor Tarisa Watanagase yesterday strongly defended their decision to impose capital-control measures to halt the rising baht.

NMG aims to reduce costs by 5% this year

New Nissan pickup packs a big punch

Expansion at OfficeMate

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POLICING THE SOUTH
Risk of death is a part of life for forensic officers
Pol Major Song-rat Thinnongjik had a narrow escape in a market in Panare last year, while leading Pattani's forensic team in an investigation into the shooting death of a soldier.

Royal film in tune with the times

No need to vaccinate birds for flu: ministry

Public say restructuring needed

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FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE COUP
Democracy or political irresponsibility
Middle class needs to help break the cycle of inept or corrupt leaders by active participation, academics say

TRT witnesses grilled

Purported photo of Surayud's holiday home is fake: NCCC

Tough stand against S'pore proves popular

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TENNIS
DANAI JUST DANGEROUS
Thai shows the exit door to Ferrero in Oz

Thais face Vietnam

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EDITORIAL
Get over the 'Thaksin factor'
Thailand and Singapore must work to put the diplomatic spat behind them and focus on their bilateral ties

The Thaksin offensive still has ample ammunition for battle

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