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The photo shows Shamelin, an Indonesian maid, standing on a ledge after attempting to escape her employers residence on the 15th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. The maid knotted pieces of cloth and used it as a rope to lower herself from a condominium in Malaysia to escape alleged abuse.//AFP

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Minister and his deputy will not resign over community council bill

Social Development and Human Security Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham and his deputy Poldej Pinpratheep backed away Monday from their threat to resign if the Community Organisation Council Bill was not passed.

NLA to consider bill to prevent conflicts of interest

The National Legislative Assembly is to consider a draft bill aimed at preventing conflicts of interest by public office holders in a session on Wednesday.

Graft busters freeze more seven bank accounts of exiled PM

Graft busters froze seven more bank accounts of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday.

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Loei masks go international
Famed Korean museum seeks unique Thai design to feature in its displays

Billions spirited out, Korn alleges
Democrat Party deputy secretary-general Korn Chati-kavanij said yesterday he believed the Bt20 billion "missing" from the Shinawatra family's bank accounts had been taken out of the country.

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BANKING
Ratio of loans to deposits paints a gloomy picture
Scant change of late reflects slow economy, excess liquidity

Views differ on merging NTC, NBC

Firms to press US complaints

Nursing-home investment

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DEEP SOUTH
Raid nabs 7 suspected militants
One suspect was wanted for murder of school director; automatic rifle seized

Lamphun acts as a laboratory for social experiment

Double trouble for Apirak at Bangkok Planetarium

Bacteria busted

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THAI RAK THAI
Can we contest poll?
Group leader Chaturon calls for guidance from CNS

Highlights of the week :Thaksin seeks to be thawed out

Most foreigners buy junta's graft claims

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Nishi joins race with a cause
Japanese Hajime Nishi, the first person to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven months, is among the runners competing in today's Laguna Phuket International Marathon.

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