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Portraits of Their Majesties taken during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of HM the King's accession the throne are in high demand.//Photo by Natthapong Jeerangsawad

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Today's Highlight

Prem urges to follow HM the King's advices

Privy Council Chairman General Prem Tinsulanonda urged all sides on Friday to apply the lessons of His Majesty the King's speeches, especially on the selfsufficiency economy, to solve the country's poverty.

An Indonesian arrested for involving in south explosions

Police have arrested an Indonesian man on Friday as police fanned out to hunt for suspected militants believed responsible for a wave of well-coordinated deadly bombings on Thursday and Friday.

SOUTHERN VIOLENCE
Lull ends in savage wave of 44 blasts

2 dead, 25 injured; Thaksin 'lost for words' as to why authorities could not prevent attacks


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Punters seek 'royal' fortune
Government lottery tickets, including two- and three-digit tickets, are being snapped up at vending stalls across the country as punters make rush-purchases of auspicious numbers linked to His Majesty the King.

Attorney-general to rule today on whether to take on TRT fraud case
State prosecutors will decide today whether to take on an election fraud case against the Thai Rak Thai Party or reject it as incomplete.

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TOURISM
World Cup delivers kick in the teeth
Potential foreign visitors stick to TV sets; domestic travel also down

PTT hits nuke snag in Iran

PM's sister launches Bt420m Phuket project

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SOCIAL CHANGE
Extended families are no longer the norm
Most Thai homes now comprise only parents, children

Japan's imperial couple bid farewell

WHO asks Kingdom to help upgrade laboratories

200 football gamblers nabbed

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IN BRIEF
Boonsak up
Thai ace Boonsak Ponsana yesterday progressed to the third round of the US$120,000 Malaysia Open after a struggle against Krishnan Yogendran of Malaysia 22-20 21-17 in Kuching.

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EDITORIAL
Militants evolve as military wilts
Insurgents in the deep South made a telling statement with yesterday's coordinated bomb attacks

Most memorable moments from royal celebrations

Moment of truth for the United Nations

Heartfelt admiration for His Majesty

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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?

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Abhisit calls on Thaksin to give priority to national interest

Narathiwat declared flooding disaster zone

1 seventh grader stabbed dead, another severely injured

4 killed in Yala mudslide

Police line-up stalled by fiery debate

3 drug suspects killed in shooting with police in Chiang Mai

Suthep rules out Cabinet reshuffle

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