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Lottery jackpot possibly axed

The new Justice Ministry permanent secretary is to ask the government to abolish the jackpot prize of at least Bt20 million in its lottery - much to the annoyance of agents and customers.

Cigarette smoke can cause breast cancer : US report

Cigarette smoke can turn normal breast cells cancerous by blocking their ability to repair themselves, according to a report by University of Florida scientists.

ALL THE PM'S MEN
Potential candidates for the Surayud's Cabinet

October 5, 2006 - update on Health Minister (6.30pm) Commerce Minister (2.30pm)/Interior Minister (1.30pm) and Foreign Minister(1.25pm)


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		TRT rudderless as no one wants to lead The Thai Rak Thai Party was in complete disarray yesterday with neither Sudarat Keyuraphan nor Chaturon Chaisang, the second and third leading figures, apparently prepared to step into Thaksin Shinawatra's shoes.
		US, China differ on coup Washington anxious about martial law while Beijing welcomes Gen Surayud

CALL TO DUTY
Executives vacate for top govt jobs
Organisations must address vacuum

		KTB, Thai Oil revive bond issues
		Kingdom can benefit from French interest
		Kuroda opens disk-coating plant

FLOOD DEVASTATION
PM vows to move fast to help victims
Officials say 36 provinces affected; inundation may linger for a month

		Militant groups want to talk
		Malnutrition hits South
		Thais win econo-car contest

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BOXING
BACK TO EARTH
Thai champion Somsak Sithchatchawal failed in his first title defence and was knocked out in the third round by the razor-thin Celestino Caballero of Panama in their World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight bout in Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday.

		Aussie girls get a lesson from the locals
		Midnight Run in the city on Saturday
		Wandee lifts a gold medal

EDITORIAL
Some lessons from the failed UN bid
Thailand and Asean have both been made to look foolish by backing the ill-considered Surakiart campaign

		Forget the apologies, let the PM rebuild democracy

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?