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Mon, November 13, 2006 : Last updated 22:37 pm (Thai local time)

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Four military officers charged of attempted assassination

National police chief Pol General Kowit Vatana signed on Monday an endorsement recommending four military offices be charged with trying to assassinate former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

UN awaits concrete steps from Burma : Gambari

Describing his latest visit to Burma as hard bargaining process to release Aung San Suu Kyi, top UN envoy Ibhrahim Gambari said Monday the world body awaits "concrete steps" on a wide range of political and humanitarian issues from the Burmese junta.

Martial laws to be lifted within days : Defence Minister

Defence Minister Boonrawd Somtas said details of how the martial laws will be lifted will come out on Tuesday.


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		EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Forget assets, 'the truth comes first' Almost two months after the September 19 coup, detractors of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra still expect a court to order the seizure of his assets. It is time to return to reality, however.
		Prince a draw at flower show People rushed to buy tickets for the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 exposition on November 24 after hearing about the planned visit of Bhutanese Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck on the day.

SHIN CORP
TEMASEK 'is ready to swallow its medicine'
Awaits outcome of review of foreign ownership laws

		Spending via credit cards falls in Sept
		S Medical Spa goes into expansion mode
		Candour mixed with comedy

New student loan scheme to have higher family-income limit
The new student-loan scheme to be created by merging two existing schemes might follow the Student Loan Fund (SLF) model in focusing on helping poor students, though the eligibility limit on family income will be higher than Bt150,000 a year, the official in charge said yesterday.

		Two dead, four hurt in attacks
		Prisoners' release demanded
		BTS urged to explain rise

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Sailors want good wind, luck
[ASIAN GAMES] After letting the gold medal slip through their fingers at the previous Asian Games in South Korea, Thai sailors are hoping lady luck will smile on them when the new Asiad in Doha kicks off next month.

		Bodybuilders go for gold in Doha
		Danai wins in S Korea

EDITORIAL
Nepal climbs the hill to peace
Historic agreement between the government and Maoist rebels is a welcome and overdue development

		Help! Thailand needs more whistleblowers
		Bringing the Thaksin regime to account
		Capitalism's moral bastards

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?