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Tue, March 13, 2007 : Last updated 20:16 pm (Thai local time)

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TRT complains to Auditor General over Saprang's trip

The Thai Rak Thai Party filed a complaint on Tuesday to Office of the Auditor General against the use of funds for the overseas excursion by Council for National Security assistant secretarygeneral General Saprang Kalayanamitr.

Mental hospital to be open for public

In the wake of public scepticism surrounding Dr Prakitpao Thomthitchong's admission as a mentally-ill patient, Mental Health Department director general ML Dr Somchai Chakraphan plans to allow public visits to psychiatric hospitals.

Flights to Mae Hong Son cancelled as thick smoke blankets Mae Hog Son

All Thai Airways International flights to Mae Hong Son provinces were cancelled on Tuesday as thick pall of smoke caused by fire continued blanketing the areas.


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		Prakitpao must stay in hospital: court The Criminal Court decided yesterday not to order the release of Dr Prakitpao Thom-thitchong from a mental institution.
		Big interest rate cut expected next month The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is likely to sharply cut the interest rate by half a percentage point next month, paving the way for the eventual removal of the 30-per-cent capital control measure.

FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT
Govt urged to consider an amnesty
Move is 'needed to restore confidence'

		iTV's financial statements coming under scrutiny
		Numbers set to go mobile
		Budget carriers set to up seat capacity 230%

ECOLOGICAL DISASTER
Farmers in a panic as thousands of fish die
Pollution thought to be the cause of Angthong tragedy; checks on factories

		More woes for Dems after death
		Farmers appeal for debts to be wiped out
		'People's warrior' Suwit Watnoo dies at age 54

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Move over Paradorn, here comes dashing Danai
Thailand will herald a new tennis No 1 in Danai Udomchoke next week.

		Putting is my Achilles heal, says golfer Thongchai
		Junior rugby starting at Patana
		Tough draw for Thais

EDITORIAL
Talisman fad reflects insecurity
The Jatukam Ramathep amulet phenomenon is symptomatic of the confused state of Thai Buddhism

		iTV's journalists don't deserve any sympathy
		Iran-Saudi Arabia: a new beginning?
		Thailand must not forget the 'science' in 'science park'

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?