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Gen Surayud appointed as the 24th prime minister

General Surayud Chulanont, a respected retired army officer and advisor to Thailand's king, becomes Thailand's 24 th prime minister Sunday.

I will go to study in Canada : Yongyuth

Former natural resources minister Yongyuth Tiyapairat plans to leave politics for a while and study for a PhD in Canada.

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Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim Edition) of B.E. 2549

Somdet Phra Paramintharamaha Bhumibol Adulyadej Sayammintharathirat Bormmanatthabophit graciously grants the interim constitution on October 1 B.E. 2549, which is the 61st year of the present reigh.


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		POLITICAL CORRUPTION More powers for investigators CDR sets up new 12-member panel with ability to freeze suspect assets
		EARNING FROM SUNLIGHT Export prowess to go hi-tech Until now, Thailand has rarely exported technology to Asian countries.

POLL FINDINGS
Executives view coup in good light
Most expect rapid recovery for economy

		Investor confidence still low as production costs increase
		AIS fires opening salvo in new price war
		Siam Cement Group acquires new shares in PTT Chemical

Bangkok on alert as Xangsane approaches
Bangkok was yesterday put on alert for heavy rain and flash-floods as Typhoon Xangsane makes landfall in Vietnam today before heading for Thailand's Northeast.

		Airport shippers hit by computer failure
		Tsunami memorial
		Suvarnabhumi: A traveller's lament

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THAI DREAM SHATTERED
Ljubicic's big serve puts Paradorn out of Thailand Open

		Thai team placed in world meet

EDITORIAL
Media freedom - the secret of success
The CDR should not fall into the trap that got Thaksin by trying to control dissenting voices and criticism

		The CDR's indecisiveness hurts the rebuilding effort
		Back in the saddle
		Surayud could be a good choice to serve as interim premier

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?