IN BRIEF

Music : Paternity test for Big Ass singer

Forensic scientist Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand will today conduct a second round of DNA tests to verify if there is a biological link between Big Ass band singer Ekkarat Wongchalad and a baby boy called Justin.
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The World Cup 2006?

Gamblers be warned: The Metropolitan Police is cracking down on betting on the World Cup, with 101 special units citywide.
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Buses mostpopular for Chiang Mai but costly

A study has concluded Chiang Mai's mass-transport needs would best be served by a rapid-bus system, but its estimated costs have doubled to Bt15 billion.
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Police close in on thieves

Police yesterday summonsed a transvestite for questioning as they launched a manhunt for a third suspect in the burglary of a palace on Bangkok's Tanao Road, an officer said.
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Suits urged over exams

Students, parents and universities can step forward and demand compensation from relevant authorities for all the havoc over the new university-admission system, Law Society of Thailand secretary-general Sombat Wongkamhaeng said yesterday.
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Parents group demands end to new admissions system

A parents' group submitted a petition to the Ombudsman's Office yesterday, demanding that the new university-admission system be scrapped.
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BURNING ISSUE

Love-hate relationship between neighbours rises again

Film another example of long-running cultural clashes between Thailand and Laos
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IN BRIEF

Collapsed houses

Sinthanee residents seek LST's help to demand compensation Homeowners living in Bangkok's Sinthanee housing estate yesterday asked the Law Society (LST) to help them seek compensation, following the collapse of their houses last week.
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It's still out there

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday confirmed the "mysterious" jelly-like rolls found around the country at the weekend - which some speculated might have been extraterrestrial beings - were in fact sheets of a gel used to reduce fevers in children.
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