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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) gestures while Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont (R) looks on during a visit to the Prime Ministers Department in Putrajaya on Wednesday. Both leaders held talks which focused on militants in the southern provinces of Thailand.//AFP

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Age to buy alcohol should be 18 : Health Ministry

The Public Health Ministry backed down Wednesday on its proposal to raise the minimum age to buy alcohol from 18 to 25 years old.



Thai budget carriers want to move back to Don Muang

Low-cost carriers said Wednesday they want to move their operations back to Bangkok's old airport, citing increased costs at the capital's new international airport.



Southern insurgents want to hold talks: Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR - Islamic insurgents in southern Thailand want peace talks but are still waiting for a response from the government, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad said, according to reports Wednesday.






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SHIN CORP
Temasek may lose heavily on sale

Loss of Bt20 bn predicted, if buyer can be found






Working group to reassess alcohol law
The Cabinet decided yesterday that new alcohol laws proposed by the Public Health minister need to be reconsidered.






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ANALYSIS
But who is likely to buy into Shin?

Hard to see who will risk snapping up part of Temasek stake



Atchana to guide monetary policy


Canon focuses on No 1 spot


'4% growth' in Thai media buying in '07

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FLOOD CRISIS
Aid ferried to hard-hit Central towns

King and Queen send relief to Angthong, Nakhon Sawan; both towns warned of flash floods as fears for Bangkok ease



SSO chief denies rushing IT contract


AC cars 'no refuge from air pollution'


N. Korea ban justified

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BURNING ISSUE
What's thaksin's ploy?

Debate on former PM's possible return ignored his desire to find out about and negate any legal challenges he may face



Cabinet clears 4 'ethical' reform policies, to be put to Assembly


Drafting new charter 'may take 17 mths'


Meetings OK, rallies still banned

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Kingdom told to renovate
[SOCCER] The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday set a deadline for the Kingdom to confirm its readiness to stage next year's Asian Cup, a top flight regional competition, or relinquish the right to host the event.



Volleyball World Tour


Thai wakers eye prize on home surf


It's all in the game

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EDITORIAL
Clear up the investment muddle

Govt must abandon its ambiguous policy on foreign ownership and end spotty enforcement of nominee rules



The 'Thaksin curse' rocks newsrooms


Thailand's 'coup de grace' is not lacking in legitimacy

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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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