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Tue, January 16, 2007 : Last updated 22:35 pm (Thai local time)

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Singapore regrets Thailand's actions

In response to Thailand's decision to rescinded an invitation to Singapore's foreign minister after ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's met with a top Singaporean official, the Singaporean Foreign Ministry issued the following statement on its website, http://www.mfa.gov.sg/internet/

THAI-SINGAPORE TIES ON THE BRINK
Thailand cancels invitation to Singapore's foreign minister

Singapore government should be more cautious about allowing visit of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to Singapore since Thailand have already revoked his diplomatic passport, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Tuesday.

TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW AVAILABLE
CNN's full interview with ousted Thaksin to air this weekend

CNN's full interview with deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in which he vowed to retire from politics will go on air this weekend, the television network said.


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		FIDF to sue ousted premier, Pojaman The Bank of Thailand's financial-rescue arm FIDF yesterday decided to file a charge against ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Khunying Pojaman over a Bt772-million land purchase.
		Top photographers here to capture features of Kingdom The famous Thai ghost known as Mae Nak, the ongoing conflict in the deep South, "beautiful" kick boxers, youth culture in Siam Square and the car-crash rescue unit "Por Tek Tung" are among a range of subjects that dozens of world-class photographers will cover in "Thailand: 9 Days in the Kingdom".

COMMUNICATIONS
ICT moves to nail corruption cases
Ministry tells state agencies to report damages emanating from past telecom deals

		New requirement to hit banks' profits
		'Don't take a step backwards'
		Adventures outside the comfort zone

CENTRAL REGION, UPPER NORTH
Alert for re-emergence of bird-flu
Fowl culled after tests show ducks died of virus; next 60 days critical, experts say

		Student charged for murder of girlfriend
		Environment Board 'favours big business'
		Five SSO probes rejected as inadequate

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Paradorn falls at the first hurdle
Paradorn Srichaphan made a first-round exit from the Australian Open yesterday but denied rumours that his wrist injury would keep him away from tennis for two months.

		Datsakorn's injury a big setback

EDITORIAL
Asean charter a big step forward
Document will transform regional bloc into rules-based organisation with effective decision-making power

		An inappropriate response from 'gentlemanly' junta

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?