
Dead student's dad wants admission system scrapped

A father yesterday called on authorities to scrap the current central university-admission system, which he blamed for his son's suicide.
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North, West and East braced for more rain from '01B'

The Meteorological Depart-ment has warned all regions of the country to batten down for heavy rains and for northern residents to brace for possible floods.
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Village heads can serve till 60

The Cabinet yesterday approved a bill proposed by the Interior Ministry to let village heads and kamnan serve until retirement at the age of 60, instead of only for five years, and change their status from local politicians to civil servants.
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Dithering upsets Din Daeng owners

Residents of 20 Din Daeng tenements that have been recommended for demolition by the Asian Institute of Technology said yesterday the National Housing Authority (NHA) had not made clear its decision over the future of the deteriorating apartments.
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Grumble in the House

National Legislative Assembly member Gen Preecha Rojanasen says many assembly members were impatient with the government's lack of accomplishments and some wanted to quit.
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Isoc granted only Bt1 bn for South

The Cabinet yesterday approved extra spending of Bt1 billion - half what was requested - for the Internal Security Operation Command (Isoc) to contain violence in the restive South, a government statement said.
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