enlarge Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont talks to Suriya Pajoe, a Muslim committee member of Satun, during his one-day visit to Pattani on Thursday. Surayud apologised for the violence in the south, particularly Tak Bai massacre in Narathiwat in 2004 in which 85 Thai Muslims died.//Photo by Charoon Thongnual
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No explicit dances in Loy Krathong
Authorities warned on Thursday organisers against including sexually suggestive dances in events to celebrate the upcoming Loy Krathong Festival.
Surayud issues Tak Bai apology
Surayud said he came to apologise on behalf of previous and present governments. Muslim leaders hailed Surayud's statements.
Deposed PM's in China to meet Surayud : Gen Sonthi
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in China. He had sought to meet Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont. PM declined the request. Thai Embassy in China is criticised for failing to report Thaksin's travelling to China.
Suicide is treated with sensitivity by officials
Taxi driver Nuamthong Phaiwan's suicide in a lone protest against the September 19 coup has become one of the most sensitive political events since the overthrow six weeks ago.
Will lady luck smile again on Thailand?
[Asian Games] The 14 gold medals at the Busan Asian Games in South Korea were an unexpected bonanza. Four years down the road, the Thai delegation hopes that fortune will again smile on them in Doha.
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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Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont talks to Suriya Pajoe, a Muslim committee member of Satun, during his one-day visit to Pattani on Thursday. Surayud apologised for the violence in the south, particularly Tak Bai massacre in Narathiwat in 2004 in which 85 Thai Muslims died.//Photo by Charoon Thongnual
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