enlarge A Buddha statue is sprinkled with water to mark Songkran at the Temple of the Dawn yesterday.
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At least 20 killed by flash floods in Trang
Trang - At least 20 people were killed and many others went missing when they were washed away by flash floods at two waterfalls in this southern border province Saturday afternoon.
US rights group condemns rebel fighting in Burma
A US-based rights group on Saturday condemned fresh ethnic fighting in military-run Burma and urged neighboring Thailand to protect hundreds of refugees fleeing the violence.
Songkran fun gets under way in earnest
Full celebrations of Songkran began across the country yesterday as hundreds of thousands of revellers filled the streets to splash water and have fun.
Seven arrested, 3 more sought over kidnapping
Police are looking for three men, including a senior police officer, in connection with the kidnapping and detention of an American businessman in Bangkok for a Bt28-million ransom.
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.
EC probing actions of previous members
The Election Commission (EC) is investigating irregularities involving its former members under the chairmanship of Vasana Puemlarp in connection with last year's botched general election.
Jacquelin the sole leader in Shanghai
[GOLF] France's Raphael Jacquelin fired a superb round of four-under-par 67 to cling on to his overnight lead in the US$2 million Volvo China Open at the scenic layout of Shanghai Silport Golf Club yesterday.
Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?
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A Buddha statue is sprinkled with water to mark Songkran at the Temple of the Dawn yesterday.
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