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Police move the ill-fated bus that caught fire on Tuesday in Saraburi. The fire burnt to death at least 30 passengers and injured many others. Forensic police were investigating what caused the inferno.//Photo by Kamolthip Duang-aum

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BUS INFERNO/TRAGIC ACCOUNTS

"I don't know which body is my daughter, they are all unrecognisable from the burns,"

Urai Chasombat, 32, wept as she tried to identify her daughter, Manthana, 12, among the charred bodies in Siriraj Hospital on Wednesday. Thirty passengers were burnt to death on Tuesday after ill-fated bus caught fire in Saraburi.

Bus firms will face tougher measures following bus inferno

The state-owned Transport Co, which operates the intercity bus service, will "get tougher" on all bus companies and will give Bt10,000 initial assistance money to each of the victims' families, a senior official said Wednesday.

Chat Thai party leader wants AEC term extended

Chat Thai Party leader Banharn Silapaarcha urged the govern¬ment yesterday to extend the one-year term of the Assets Examination Committee (AEC), which is probing numerous cases of alleged corruption by the deposed administration.

Bomb scare on Bangkok-Delhi flight, drunk arrested

New Delhi - Indian police on Wednesday arrested a drunken passenger on a New Delhi-bound flight from Bangkok after he threatened to blow up the plane, an airline spokesman told AFP.


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HRW: Investigate disappearances
The military-installed government has failed to stop the use of "forced disappearances" as a tool against suspected Muslim militants in the deep South, a New York-based human rights group said yesterday.

US chamber urges talks on drugs
The Washington-based US Chamber of Commerce has called on the Public Health Ministry to re-establish dialogue with drug companies instead of breaking the patents on HIV/Aids drugs and a popular blood-thinning medication under the so-called compulsory licensing.

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TELECOMS
DTAC plans IPO to raise Bt7 billion
Company intends to make share-swap offer for Ucom stock

Ucom shares jump 18% on swap deal

European Food targets 25% growth

Tenth AP AdFest lauded as the 'Cannes of Asia'

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NORTHERN SMOG CRISIS
Authorities to get tough on outdoor burning
Evacuation mulled for those in hard-hit areas; fire-fighters rounded up to assist

Cabinet approves cash aid for affected fish farmers

Applicants swamp popular high schools

Bt42m for Tak Bai

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BURNING ISSUE
Junta determined to have non-elected PM option
Rumours flow of generals doing deals with influential politicians ahead of referendum and election

Prasong wants amnesty for CNS in draft

Traffic jams as protesters demand action from govt

Few kudos for CNS

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Tamarine in final of qualifiers
[TENNIS] Her first serves consistently failed to land in the desired places but that did not deter second-seed Tamarine Tanasugarn from vanquishing Croat Ivana Lisjak 6-4 6-2 and advancing to the final qualifying round of the US$6.9 Million Sony Ericsson Open at the Tennis Centre at Crandon Park in Miami on Monday.

Students are ready for the away fight

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EDITORIAL
Hopes of first six months dashed
The military council must not leave without having reconciled the rural masses and the urban middle class

Shin up! Reasons why we should remain positive

Southern crisis reaching point of no return

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