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Princess Somsavali fries spicy chicken with basil leaves which would be distributed to people afflicted by floods in hardest hit Uttaradit province on Monday.//Photo by Boonpim Baiya

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HM the King sends a condolence to quake-hit Indonesia

HM the King expressed his condolences to victims of the deadly earthquake that hit Indonesia's Central Java province over the weekend.

Democrat invited by China's Communist Party

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has invited Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and other party executives to officially visit the country, Abhisit said on Monday after meeting with a key CPC figure.

Health Ministry to ask Bt205 million

The Public Health Ministry will ask on Tuesday for a Bt205 million budget to deal with the aftermath of the flooding in the North.


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Court to hold first hearing in criminal case against EC
The Criminal Court will today decide whether to proceed with the cases brought against members of the Election Commission (EC) by the Democrat Party.

Thai finds market for art in UK
Thai artist Surasi Kusolwong's interactive installation exhibition "One Pound Turbo Market (You'll Have a Good Time) 2006", on show at London's Tate Modern gallery, transforms a hangar-sized space into a scene straight out of Bangkok's bustling weekend market.

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POWER
Egco sees its growth fading in IPP limits
Expansion curbed if unable to bid to be independent power producer

Everybody wins in banks' lotteries

Mixed-use estate in eastern Phuket

Afet's contracts for concentrated latex are a global first of their kind

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PURCHASE SCANDAL
Fire truck agreement 'was hasty'
BMA source says a non-negotiable price agreement was signed before details worked out

US gives aid to flood victims

Advocates target exploitation of poor

Flood victims findit difficult to cope

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Mixed doubles title for Thai pair
[BADMINTON] Thailand's Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam won the mixed doubles title at the US$120,000 (Bt4.5 million) Philippine Open in Manila yesterday after defeating home favourites Kennevic and Kennie Asuncion in a thrilling final.

Wandee to fight Rubillar in July

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EDITORIAL
Time running out for economy
The real problem will begin if there is no government or Parliament in place to pass the next fiscal budget

Time has come to break SPDC junta leaders

Open and shut media policy

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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

Hun Sen threatens to boycott Thai goods

Thaksin to lecture 300 Cambodians Thursday

Abhisit beats Thaksin in popular rating following Cambodian diplomatic spat: survey

Their Majesties send help to flood victims in Narathiwat

1 villager killed, another injured by insurgents in Yala

Their Majesties send help to flood victims in Yala

Abhisit calls on Thaksin to give priority to national interest

Narathiwat declared flooding disaster zone

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World Hot News

US stocks climb slightly despite double-digit jobless rate

US Army base shooting leaves at least 12 dead

Australian researchers say foreign students need sex education

Graft scandal raises questions about Indonesia reforms

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