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Attacks on polls, ballot convoys in South kill 3 Three people were killed and 17 others injured in a series of bomb explosions and shootings in the deep South yesterday, after weeks of relative peace. ANALYSIS Bangkok voters keep hopes of a free and independent chamber alive While the unofficial nationwide results of yesterday's Senate election show the Thai Rak Thai Party's "nominees" are likely to control the upper chamber, the race in the key battleground of Bangkok has kept hopes alive that at least some form of balance will be maintained over the next six years. Polling officials quit after Wed southern violence Sunday's MP polls in Narathiwat and Yala could be hampered by a lack of manpower after explosions and shootings on Senate election day claimed three lives and wounded 31 people. Asean meeting goes easy on Burma Asean took a step back on Thursday from mounting pressure on Burma and gave the ruling junta time to achieve national reconciliation and democratisation. UPPER HOUSE ELECTION Senate: New faces, same old ties Candidates thought to have links with Thai Rak Thai out in front SENATE ELECTION Nitiphum top-vote earner in Bangkok Nittiphum Nawarat has become the top-vote earner in the Bangkok senatorial election Wednesday after the ballot counting was done Thursday morning.	Top Stories Nitiphum top-vote earner in Bangkok Curbs on revellers Fishing fleet left stranded Vote-buying charges cast pall over poll Senate: New faces, same old ties

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