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Representatives of royal kins, MR Rampiarpa Kasemsri (left) and Prapai Prasartthongosoth, speak at a press briefing, demanding caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to take responsible when he said a person with clout tried to topple him.//Photo by Nanthasit Nitmatha

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Women of royal descent call on Thaksin to name "charismatic figure"

A group of women of royal descent and members of elite families on Monday called on caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to disclose the name of the person whom he referred to as "charismatic figure".

Juling's condition is improving : doctors

The condition of Juling Pongkanmul, a teacher who was beaten into coma, is improving as now she could now take liquid food via tube, doctors said.

Caretaker PM promises pay rise for officials

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra promised on Monday to increase the pay packets of civil servants as soon as next year.


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Mudslide wrecks homes on Koh Chang
A mudslide destroyed bungalows on Trat's Koh Chang island yesterday as heavy rains lashed the Gulf of Thailand.

'Decision to quit was mine'
Former Cabinet secretary-general Borwornsak Uwanno yesterday disputed a claim by his former boss, Thaksin Shinawatra, that his decision to resign early last month was influenced by "a charismatic figure outside of the system".

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Ministry to fight firm over subway fare hike
A dispute is brewing over fares on Bangkok's subway, which the system's operator said would be raised with effect from today.

Students pressed by debt burden

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VEENUS' VISION: Sexual-harassment scourge worth more than a soundbite

Thai No 1 Tamarine to miss the Fed Cup match
Thailand's Fed Cup team suffered another big blow yesterday when their No 1 player Tamarine Tanasugarn withdrew from the World Group 2 play-off tie against the Slovak Republic.

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The makings of a moral backlash
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