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

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PTV to go on air Wednesday

Operators of the new satellite People's Television (PTV), believed to be funded by people close to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra, said they would not accept double-standard treatment by the government and would go on the air on Wednesday, ready to fight a legal battle.

Thai PM urges Malaysians to invest in troubled south

KUALA LUMPUR - Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanot has urged Malaysians to plough money into troubled southern Thailand, admitting unrest there was scaring off "foreign" investors, state media said Saturday.

Spats with neighbours 'not big problems', says Singapore FM

SINGAPORE - Singapore's ongoing diplomatic spats with neighbours Thailand and Indonesia "are not big problems" and relations overall remain good, Foreign Minister George Yeo said.


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		FIRE-ENGINE SCAM Samak, 4 others face AEC probe Apirak off the hook because Bt6.7-bn deal signed before he became governor
		Aust, UK embassies issue travel warnings Australia and Britain yesterday issued travel warnings to their citizens, urging them to exercise a high degree of caution when visiting Thailand and to avoid demonstrations, political rallies and areas with concentrations of military personnel.

CENTRAL BANK
Net loss of Bt174 bn at the BOT
Most put down to baht's appreciation

		Benefits and challenges exist for Thai firms
		AIS earnings down by 13%
		Kasikornbank cuts term deposit rates

BROADCASTING BILL
Swift action urged over public TV
Drafters plead for quick creation of 'Thailand's BBC'

		Cervical cancer still No-1 women's killer
		Taekwondo ace hangs herself
		Drugs a rising problem in Thailand

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Zidane set to show his magic in Chiang Mai
'Zizou fever' hit Chiang Mai city yesterday as enthusiastic local fans eagerly wait to watch French maestro midfielder Zinedine Zidane put on a show in the Adidas Impossible Match today.

EDITORIAL
Education reforms must continue
In the limited time he has left in office Surayud must push through much needed plans to better Thai schools

		Government might be undertaking mission impossible
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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?