enlarge An elderly woman prays in front of a Buddha statue at a temple in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday. Hindus, Buddhists and Taoists will hold special prayers for greater religious freedom amid fears their rights in this Muslim-majority nation are increasingly under threat, an official said.// AFP PHOTO/BILLION LIM
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Thaksin's lawyer's accusation dismissed
The Council for National Security (CNS) spokesman, Colonel Sensern Kaewkamnerd Tuesday dismissed as "groundless" an accusation from a lawyer to deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra that a wife of the CNS chief took "kickbacks" from Channel 5's programming.
Junta defends pay rise
The junta Wednesday defended themselves from a controversial pay rise saying that that the budget is allocated from the budget of the CNS.
Thai PM seeks business leaders' help over Japan FTA
TOKYO - Thailand's army-installed premier on Wednesday urged business leaders to help persuade the Thai public of the benefits of a free-trade deal with Japan, which has been the target of street protests.
NATION WEBLOG CNS and Surayud: inconvenient marriage
Kavi Chongkittavorn, Nation Multimedia Group assistant editor-in-chief who is a foreign affairs expert, has explained the sour relationship between Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and the junta.
Songkran revelries to go on for five days
The Cabinet agreed yesterday to extend this year's Songkran festival, which was originally set down as a four-day break from Friday April 13 until Monday April 16, for an extra day.
Kingdom are well prepared to host premier university Games
[UNIVERSIADE] The official opening of the 24th Bangkok Universiade was announced yesterday, in a sign that hosts Thailand are well-prepared to host this international event between August 8 and 18.
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An elderly woman prays in front of a Buddha statue at a temple in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday. Hindus, Buddhists and Taoists will hold special prayers for greater religious freedom amid fears their rights in this Muslim-majority nation are increasingly under threat, an official said.// AFP PHOTO/BILLION LIM
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