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Wed, February 28, 2007 : Last updated 13:50 pm (Thai local time)

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BKK International Film Festival reschedules

The fifth Bangkok International Film Festival has been rescheduled to July after organiser Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) faced a budget cut, unavailability of theatres and the departure of its American consultant team.

"I was about seconds from death," Thanpuying Viriya

Thanpuying Viriya Chavakul, a confidante to Her Majesty the Queen, said she had a brush with death but miraculously survived the Wednesday's ambush in the deep south where 2,000 have been killed since January 2004.

Southern militants may slip into capital : Defence minister

Militants from the restive south have slipped into Bangkok and infiltrated in universities with potential to launch attack to the capital, Defence Minister Boonrod Somtat said Thursday.


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		Scientists find new use for stem cell treatment A successful cure for chronic hoarseness using stem cells is in full swing at Ramathibodi Hospital and will be made public soon, National Research Council of Thailand (NSTC) secretary-general Prof Anont Bunyarattavej said yesterday.
		Decision to step down was for 'good of country' Somkid Jatusripitak said his decision to step down was to end mounting pressure to his appointment, but it would not bar him from returning to politics in the next general election.

BUSINESS REACTION
U-turn on Somkid adds to confusion
Govt 'too easily swayed by pressure groups'

		Contractor sets aside Bt2.5 bn after ruling
		Samart lays out Bt500m on IT upgrade
		Rayong Refinery's net profit drops by 35 per cent

SUVARNABHUMI CRISIS
Airport passenger terminal is a firetrap: designer
People could die in an evacuation because of blocked exits: Wanchai

		New police chiefs for capital, South
		Use '97 charter as base: law dean
		No replacement for Somkid: PM

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Back injury puts Saralee on sideline
[BADMINTON] Thailand's Saralee Thungthongkam was forced to pull out of the All England Badminton Super Series, which will take place from March 6 to 11 in Birmingham, because of a back injury.

		Six nations in polo event
		Thongsuk appointed new coach

EDITORIAL
Somkid debacle an embarrassment
The saga exposes the Surayud government's error-prone judgement and serious lack of political savvy

		Surayud, Somkid: same bed, different dreams
		Constitution must resolve, not worsen crisis
		Climate change holdouts finding it increasingly hard to deny the obvious

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