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Today's Big Stories
Britain's Tesco suspends Thai expansion over retail row
Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has agreed to halt its expansion in Thailand temporarily amidst a row with the Thai government and shopowners, Commerce Minister Krirkkrai Jirapaet said Saturday.
CNS should allow former PM to return home
Council of National Security should confine Thaksin to his residence if he returns, Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said Saturday.
Monks in Narathiwat stop asking alms
Monks in Narathiwat will stop asking for alms in the morning following series of attacks on monks until the situations return to normal, a senior monk in the province said Saturday.
Ministers ease worries over direction
Over 500 participants, both local and foreign, at yesterday's "Open House with Economic Ministers" seminar praised the interim government's economic team for clarifying policies that had weighed heavily on their minds, particularly the mega-project plan, foreign nominees and the true meaning of the sufficiency economy.
Thai team aim to pot doubles gold
[ASIAN GAMES] With the presence of snooker stars like Chinese sensation Ding Junhui and Hong Kong's Marco Fu making any singles victories tough to come by, the Thai players have set their sights on the doubles at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.