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Ousted PM is welcomed back : PM and Junta's chief

Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is welcomed to return to Thailand to fight the graft charges, the military junta and the government said on Tuesday.

Thaksin may seek extension of Manchester City bid after seizure

Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may seek more time to complete his bid for Manchester City after graft busters ordered freezing of his and his family's wealth, Thaksin's spokesman Noppodon Pattama said Tuesday.

Schools in Narathiwat are shuttered until next week

All schools in 13 districts of Narathiwat will continue suspending their classes until next week following brutal killings of three teachers in the province on Monday.


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		ANALYSIS Will the AEC's step add more fuel to the fire? Yesterday's decision by the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) to freeze the assets of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra might have come at the right time - or the wrong time.
		Teachers shot dead in Narathiwat Nearly 100 public schools in the southernmost province of Narathiwat were closed yesterday after three teachers were brutally shot to death in Si Sakhon and Rangae districts.

TICKETING
BEC-Tero, Major to merge units
Entertainment giants go for synergy

		'Beware of external risks'
		We're taking more of it home
		Purple Line bidding could face delay

NEW CONSTITUTION
Monks and supporters lay siege to Parliament
Tense scenes as crowd of 2,000 continue demand for state religion

		Drafting assembly begins final review of the new charter
		Disabled Iraq War veteran brings inspiration to Thais
		Mae Hong Son poorest province

Ratthapark falters in Barcelona
[MOTORCYCLING] Young Ratthapark Wilairot's attempt to make up lost ground faltered under hot conditions in Barcelona and the Thai rider finished 17th in the 250cc category of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

		Tip-amorn lifts bronze
		Sangsom finish last

EDITORIAL
Let asset freeze serve as a lesson
AEC's action against the Shinawatras must be seen as a warning for all future would-be corrupt officials