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Hundreds of people pray at the Emerald Buddha Temple for the quick recovery of HM the King who will receive spinal surgery on Thursday.//Photo by Nanthasit Nitmatha

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Thai worker injured in Gaza

A Thai worker in southern Israel was slightly injured by a rocket fired from Gaza on Tuesday, while 74 workers were evacuated from the conflict zone in the northern-border area near Lebanon, the Thai ambassador to Tel Aviv said Wednesday.



Thai children's IQ average low

The average intelligence quotient (IQ) of Thai children, somewhere between 87 and 88 points, remains in the "low average" category when ranked internationally, Vice Minister for Education Watchara Phanchet said on Wednesday.



Burma on Asean's agenda again in KL

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will next week make another attempt to push Burma towards democracy and national reconciliation.





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RULING PARTY
Key ministers have exit plan

'Prominent people' have told Somkid, others, to ditch Thaksin, but they say they have to wait for right time: sources






4 held after raids target shops with rare shawls
Police arrested two Indian "smugglers" and seized a large number of expensive shahtoosh shawls - made from the highly endangered Tibetan antelope - after simultaneous raids on fabric shops in central Bangkok.






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STANDARD & POOR'S
Turmoil threatens Kingdom's rating

S&P concerned over investment climate, spending if political impasse spills into '07



Picnic's Q1 loss soars on earnings revision


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Tourism website sticks to its guns

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SUVARNABHUMI COUNTDOWN
Crash drills held mere days before flights start

Local officials concerned emergency plans have only just been finalised



Release of 999 animals draws flak


Strengthen the dam!


Manila's help sought for Thais

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Arvudh out to make a splash
[SWIMMING] Thailand's Arvudh Chinanapasaen, a SEA Games 50-metre freestyle gold medallist, is ready to compete against the continent's best in December's Asian Games in Qatar.



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A win at last for Danai in the US


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EDITORIAL
A chance to engage the Sunnis

US must act quickly, as sectarian violence opens up dialogue with previously hostile groups



Talk of TRT defections has conspiracy theorists salivating

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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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