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Ayutthaya blessing Buddhists perform rituals before Buddha images at Wat Yai Chai Mongkol in Ayutthaya as part of Visakha Bucha Day rites yesterday.

Today's Highlight

ELECTORAL STAND-OFF
Commissioners offer compromise

Three highest courts can decide which candidates get carded, and we'll just organise the election, EC proposes

ANALYSIS
Traders fear jasmine rice plan will push buyers into competitors' hands

The government's campaign to promote jasmine rice is a double-edged sword in opening up new export markets, writes Petchanet Pratruangkrai.

Students 'could be paying off their loans for 20 years'

It may take students more than 20 years to repay loans for their higher education if they apply under the government's new Income Contingent Loan (ICL) programme.


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TRT returns fire over fraud accusations
The Thai Rak Thai Party yesterday accused the Election Commission (EC) investigative panel of breaking the law by failing to summon suspects to defend themselves before reaching its findings.

Thai students receive honours at Intel's global science competition
Four Thai students have won preliminary awards at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which has 1,190 projects from 47 countries in competition.

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SPENDING SURVEY:
Consumers worldwide get thrifty as oil surges
Thais to save money, go shopping less

THAI tempts more tourists

Great growth foreseen on SET in rest of 2006

Krissana to consolidate after big boom

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BUSINESS APPEAL
Government must step in now, says Virabongsa
Economy will be ruined if political sparring is left unaddressed, ex-minister warns

Medical schools have unfilled

Aspiring doctors still have spaces open to them

London's Lord Mayor comes to town

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[BASKETBALL] Last minute's three-pointer from Surachet Pongsiri kept Hi-Tech crowned their title for second consecutive year in a dramatic victory over Tiew Pai Ngarm at the final of the King's Cup Division A Basketball Championships yesterday.

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EDITORIAL
A level playing field for telecoms
Interconnection charges would help end the mobile-phone call gridlock caused by heavy promotions

More officials are showing their feminine side

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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?

Breaking News

Thai shares down 2 per cent on fears of political violence

'Amy' injured in road accident

Cabinet to enforce ISA in Songkha's 4 border districts

Abhisit makes official visit to Qatar

Chiang Mai Court approves arrest warrant against local red-shirt leader

PM: Samak's death is loss in politics

Cabinet resolves to enforce ISA in Bangkok

Thailand has lost a great politician: Noppadon

Editor's Choices

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	Film causes outrage
	Crops become shopping bags
	Economic experts stress stability over putting focus on growth
	Thailand's human-rights standing: a moment of truth

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Michael Jackson glove sold for 350,000 dollars

New Moon vampires suck down Batman's Dark Knight record

US stock drop slightly on Dell profits, mixed for week

US stock sell-off on fears of weak recovery

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