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MAJESTIC RENOVATION Sacred 224-year-old City Pillar gets first face-lift in 20 years Tax on alcohol to be raised by 2 per cent Excise tax collected on alcohol sales would be raised about 2 per cent to raise an extra Bt2 billion a year to help subsidise local sports, which stand to lose significant sponsorship from the ban on alcohol advertising. ANALYSIS Critics say speaker's election was pre-planned The outcome was written on the wall. So it comes as no surprise that Meechai Ruchuphan, the lawyer for all seasons, was elected by a landslide as speaker of the National Legislative Assembly. Critics misunderstand me : NLA speaker Controversial National Legislative Assembly (NLA) Speaker Meechai Ruchuphan said Wednesday that accusations he will manipulate the writing of a new constitution are mistaken. Ban on political gathering possibly relaxed next month : PM Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said the restrictions on political gatherings would be relaxed by the beginning of next month. Denzel Washington, Sylvester Stallone to shoot films in Thailand Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington will be in Thailand next month shooting his new film "American Gangster", Thai film officials said Wednesday, followed in 2007 by Sylvester Stallone. Bangkok is ready to ink Thai-Japan FTA : FM Thai government is now ready to sign Thai-Japan Free Trade Agreement that has been concluded in the previous government, Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram said Wednesday. NLA SPEAKER Meechai win sows divisions Prem, Sonthi welcome his election but critics worry it could worsen civil rights	Top Stories Thaksin 'poorer' after his PM stint Thaksinman back to beat poverty Temasek 'to ditch Pong, Boonklee' Thaksin and his family own assets about Bt12.7 billion Thaksin has no plans to return yet

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