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'You have blood on your hands' rants US campus shooter

BLACKSBURG, Virginia - "You have blood on your hands," ranted the South Korean gunman who killed at least 30 people at a Virginia campus, according to a video he made before the shooting and released Wednesday.

State of emergency still possible: Sonthi

Council for National Security (CNS) chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin Thursday did not rule out ordering a state of emergency if politics turns turbulent this month and next.

Egyptian spiritual leader to visit

CAIRO — Egypt's highest spiritual leader has accepted an invitation to visit Thailand, Deputy Foreign Minister Sawanit Kongsiri said on Wednesday.


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		CABINET RESHUFFLE PM refuses to take over security role It's the duty of the CNS, Surayud says; several deputy ministers set to be named
		Reach for the sky Thai children get valuable experience in understanding aircraft and how to design, plan, build, fly and maintain them in a unique Chiang Mai project

ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Finance calls for early Bt7-bn boost
Fiscal Policy Office worried that growth will lag behind 4-4.5% target, affecting employment

		Firms locked in ownership fight
		Petronas goes for a new look
		Just what is Chuan up to?

Killed on their way to orchard
A senior officer from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), speaking on condition of anonymity, said the trigger mechanism greatly resembled the bombs used by Communist Party of Thailand insurgents a few decades ago, but authorities are still trying to determine if the bomb was home-made or factory built.

		Alcohol vendors breaking the law
		Former Air Force mechanic on trek to save forests
		Necromancy to the rescue

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Iraq snuff out Thailand's Olympic hopes
[SOCCER] Thailand's hope of appearing at the Olympics went up in smoke last night after a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Iraq, which scored a late dramatic goal at the Royal Thai Army stadium.

		Thailand rebound to overcome Singapore
		Top of the Gulf Regatta draw many entries
		The work of a powerful deity

EDITORIAL
Political stability is topmost priority
Government and CNS talk of 'inevitable' violence bodes ill for the future of democracy in this country

		When the monk thinks he can convert the thug …
		'Identity politics' the surprise rallying point in French elections

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?