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Royal Thai Navy has decommissioned 62-year-old HTMS Nakha, a land craft support ship, which was built and given to Thai Navy by US in 1966. The Thai Navy agreed to give the ship to National Association of USS LCS (L) 1 – 130 which would make it a museum ship in Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California.//Photo by Patcharapon Panrak

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Wolfowitz seeks deal for World Bank exit

Washington - Embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz sought a resignation deal ahead of a new bank meeting Thursday to discuss the scandal over his girlfriend's pay package.



AOT buy lands for people affected by noise pollution from new airport

Airports of Thailand has paid Bt66 million to buy four plots of land near Suvarnabhumi Airport from owners who have complained of noise pollution since the airport opened last September.



PRD officials visit radio station airing former PM's interviews

Public Relations Department officials visited a community radio station in Nonthaburi where ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra phoned in to give an interview on Wednesday night.




CLIMATE SUMMIT
Congestion charge for downtown Bangkok still a dream


"Get cars off the streets" is the strongest piece of advice leaders of some of the world's greenest capi¬tals can give to their counterparts from cities plagued by pollution and congestion.






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DISASTER ALERT
Earthquake rocks far North

6.1 trembler on the Laos-Burma border stuns northerners, rattles towers and people in Bangkok






Workers flee into streets
Office workers and residents in Bangkok were shocked to find their high-rises shaking yesterday afternoon.






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ENERGY
Ministry ordered to hasten spending

Kosit sees rapid moves on big projects giving boost to economy



KBank won't relax mortgage conditions


Jtepa could draw investment


Modernity takes its toll

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London's mayor gives Bangkok advice on easing its traffic congestion
"Get cars off the streets" is the strongest piece of advice leaders of some of the world's greenest capitals can give to their counterparts from cities plagued by pollution and congestion.



No arrest warrant for bomb suspect


Govt, CNS can work together, insists PM


Relief over school traffic

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BURNING ISSUE
Military considering its options post-Surayud

Complaints about the PM's 'lacklustre' performance have 'tested the water' about Sonthi as a possible leader



Appointed Senate 'would give bureaucrats a share of power'


EC pushes for referendum date


Judge move wins backing

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SOCCER
THAIS FLEX MUSCLES

Thailand heaped more misery on China's embattled coach Zhu Guangzhu after pulling off an upset 1-0 victory over their highly-fancied rivals in a friendly match at Rajamangala National Stadium yesterday.



Yaowapa leads Thai challenge

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EDITORIAL
BOT must be free from meddling

The decision to keep the Bank of Thailand under political control puts the country's long-term economic stability at risk



Like it or not, the political Big Bang is set for May 30

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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?

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