enlarge Burmese youth in colour ful outfits and makeup march on the streets to enjoy traditional New Year festivities in down town Rangoon on Thursday. Burma is observing New Years holiday along with other neighbouring countries; including Thailand and Laos.//AFP
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TRT to celebrate Songkran in North, Northeast
Thai Rak Thai caretaker leader Chaturon Chaisang yesterday said he and his party's working committee planned to visit many provinces in the North and Northeast to celebrate Songkran.
Death toll reaches 98 Friday
Road accidents have claimed 98 lives in the first two days of the Songkran period, Interior Minister Aree Wongsearaya said Friday.
Songkran first day: 41 dead, 514 injured
The first day of the Songkran holiday got off to a dreadful start with 41 people killed and more than 500 injured in road accidents around the country, Transport Minister Admiral Theera Haocharoen said yesterday. Many were caused by drunk drivers.
May 30 now D-Day for TRT, Democrats
The Constitution Tribunal will give its verdict in the electoral fraud case against Thai Rak Thai, Thai Ground and Pattana Chart Thai parties on May 30, Tribunal member Thanit Kesawapitak said yesterday.
PTT transfer panel
Seven members of an energy regulatory committee have been appointed in a bid to diffuse criticism of PTT's monopolistic powers regarding petroleum exploration and production, natural-gas pipelines and land expropriation.
Army anti-narcotics agent held after deadly shootout
The major wounded during a police drug bust in Bangkok is an Army anti-narcotics agent running an illicit drug syndicate in the strife-torn South, Metropolitan Police chief Lt-General Adisorn Nonsee said yesterday.
Charter 'will increase divide'
The new constitution will be a regressive charter for a class-ridden society in which the advantaged will hold all power and the social gap will grow, key civic leaders said yesterday.
Cool Boonsak guns down South Korean
[BADMINTON] Thai ace Boonsak Ponsana helped keep the Thai flag flying after registering a comfortable second-round win in the Asian Badminton Championships at Johor Bahru, Malaysia, yesterday.
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Burmese youth in colour ful outfits and makeup march on the streets to enjoy traditional New Year festivities in down town Rangoon on Thursday. Burma is observing New Years holiday along with other neighbouring countries; including Thailand and Laos.//AFP
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