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A finalist to the Miss Thailand World 2006 beauty contest poses for a photo shot at the press conference at a Bangkok hotel Wednesday.

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Abac pollster retracts results of survey on visiting royals' popularity

Assumption University's Abac pollster Wednesday retracted the results of its latest survey on the relative popularity of visiting royals just hours after they were released because of pressure from the Foreign Ministry.

'African HIV sub-type' confirmed

Siriraj Hospital Wednesday confirmed reports that it previously had a patient diagnosed with the HIV sub-type C, which is common in Africa yet has never been recorded in Thailand before.

British Govt prohibits salvage of "human torpedoes"

Phuket - Phuket will not allow a private marine-supply company to salvage two British "human torpedoes" from their resting place at the bottom of the ocean.


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TV CONTROVERSY
'Time to give iTV back to people '
Television station's fate hangs in the balance as court prepares to rule on Bt70-bn-plus debt

Soccer-mad monks hit for missing alms-giving
Local villagers have complained that monks and novices in this northern province have been watching World Cup matches throughout the night, causing them to skip their morning walk to beg for alms.

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REVERSING BEARISHNESS
Traders have plan to help bourse
Capital market group to act after market drops in last month

May imports hit record

Mall operator to up activities as sales slow

Dhanin and Charoen address Chinese forum

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JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Photo lab opens in the Grand Palace
Royal Household bids to meet huge demand for pics of historic events; police warning on overpricing

Hundreds arrested in gambling sweep

Floods force evacuations in Uttaradit

Army chief 'welcome in restive South'

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Paradorn proves too good for Danai
[TENNIS] Seventh-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan proved he deserved to be Thailand's No 1 player when he downed countryman and Thai No 2 Danai Udomchoke in the first round of the US$375,000 (Bt14.3 million) Nottingham Open on Monday.

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EDITORIAL
The sorry state of Thai Buddhism
There are better ways of ensuring the relevance of our national religion than mass ceremonies or big temples

Questions that 'The Economist' has to answer

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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

Chiang Mai red-shirt leader faces arrest warrant for making bomb threat against PM

Udon red-shirt leader disagrees with holding rally before HM's birthday

Abhisit affirms his plan to visit Chiang Mai next Sunday

PM predicts 3% growth next year

74-year-old woman killed in karaoke shop fire

Northern police chief confident of security measures for PM

Chiang Mai red-shirt leader threaten to rally 40,000 protesters against PM

Well-known acrobatic rider John Isram dies

Editor's Choices

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	Bangkok loses bid for World Book Capital to Amsterdam
	Carriers air test flight schedules

World Hot News

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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