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Asean Foundation searches a new executive directorThu, 2 Sep 2010 16:11:28
Asean Foundation is looking for a new executive director to head a non-profit inter-governmental organization based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Surin: Asean-US momentum growingThu, 2 Sep 2010 17:26:38
Asean Secretary General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan said that Asean-US relations are gaining momentum with increased engagements on both sides.
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Police drop charges against Ai Bayae mosque massacre suspectThu, 2 Sep 2010 14:37:41
Police Wednesday drop charges against a suspected gunman they initially accused of being behind a massacre at a Narathiwat village mosque, killing ten instantly and injuring 12 others.
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2nd Asean-US summit to be held on 24 Sept in New YorkWed, 1 Sep 2010 22:49:27
The second Asean-US leaders' meeting will take place in New York on the sideline of UN General Assembly on 24 September, The Nation has learned.
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Bangkok police chief transferredThu, 2 Sep 2010 11:14:46
Pol Lt-General Santhan Chayanont has been transferred from the prestigious post of Bangkok police chief to inspector-general in the Royal Thai Police (RTP).
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Pattani welcomes peace campaigners at end of 1,100km trekThu, 2 Sep 2010 0:09:58
A group of Buddhist peace campaigners completed their 1,100-kilometre walk in Pattani yesterday to a warm welcome by local officials and residents.
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Troubled rapid bus route gets deadlineThu, 2 Sep 2010 8:49:37
The Bt2-billion Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)'s Sathorn-Rajapreuk route - which was trial-launched in late May - is reported to be facing many problems, and public dissatisfaction has prompted another four routes in the pipeline to be suspended and possibly cancelled.
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Schoolboy, 9, dies in student attack on busThu, 2 Sep 2010 14:37:31
A nine-year-old schoolboy was killed by a stray bullet when a group of technical-school students ambushed rival students on board a No 113 bus (Min Buri-Hua Lamphong) near Soi Ramkhamhaeng 164 yesterday morning.
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DSI sets time limit for rally death findingsThu, 2 Sep 2010 0:10:01
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is now planning to conclude within 45 days its enquiries into the deaths of 89 people and officials during the red-shirt rallies.
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NBT bombers, attacks on PAD may be linked: SuthepThu, 2 Sep 2010 7:18:36
People responsible for the latest grenade attack on NBT on Tuesday may have links to those behind similar attacks on the People's Alliance for Democracy during their protests, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said yesterday.
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Appeal Court upholds acquittal of Noppadol in brother's deathThu, 2 Sep 2010 0:10:03
The Appeal Court yesterday upheld a lower court's acquittal of famous businessman Noppadol Thammawattana on the charge that he took part in the murder of his elder brother, former Bangkok MP Hangthong Thammawattana.
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Obec approves early retirement for thousandsThu, 2 Sep 2010 0:10:04
The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has given the nod for 12,865 civil servants to join the early-retirement scheme.
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M-79 attack on NBT could have come from road, carWed, 1 Sep 2010 22:25:11
A grenade launched from an M-79 yesterday landed in a parking area within the NBT compound off Vibhavadhi Rangsit motorway in Bangkok, causing no casualties but damaging property.
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Chaiyaphum hit hard and Nan residents on alert as rains continueWed, 1 Sep 2010 22:25:11
A flash flood has submerged vast areas in Chaiyaphum's Nong Bua Daeng district, with 1,500 villagers hit with a 1-metre flood due to rapid swelling of the Chi River after days of heavy rain.
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Libraries offered to local communitiesWed, 1 Sep 2010 0:08:28
The Non-Formal and Informal Education Commission is offering to transfer 46 of its libraries to interested local administrative organisations.
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Self-care system for diabetesWed, 1 Sep 2010 0:08:29
Diabetes patients in Thailand will soon be able to take care of themselves effectively thanks to a high-tech interactive multi-modality system.
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Donations needed for livercancer programmeWed, 1 Sep 2010 0:08:30
The National Cancer Institute Foundation yesterday launched a financialdonation programme aimed at patients with advanced liver cancer who cannot undergo surgery or local chemotherapy treatment.
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Cabinet endorses list of 11 harmful activitiesWed, 1 Sep 2010 17:41:07
But eastern residents say many unhealthy activities not included
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DSI admits dropping pyramid scheme case, while another goes to courtWed, 1 Sep 2010 0:08:32
The highly publicised case against Best 59, which allegedly operated a pyramid scheme via Poodang Kitozan fertiliser products, would not be going to court, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Pengdit said yesterday.
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Abhisit insists all promotions vetted by his deputy SuthepWed, 1 Sep 2010 0:08:33
The Cabinet yesterday approved a reshuffle at the Interior Ministry, which would see officials close to key government ally Newin Chidchob take over four important departments, including the Department of Provincial Administration.
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A smelly gift for ThepthaiMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:30:48
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Thepthai Senpong, the personal spokesman of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, got a parcel full of excrement Monday morning.
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Easy win for DemocratsMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:30
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NPP fails to win a single seatMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:30
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Party blames low voter turnout for Bangkok poll, won by city Democrats
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Symbolic Sunday protests keep the fire burning for bangkok's red shirtsMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:30
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Sombat Boonngam-anong, head of the Red Sunday Group, has been leading dozens of followers in symbolic protests against the government's deadly crackdowns in April and May every Sunday, making headlines in defiance of the emergency decree for two months now. He speaks to The Nation's Pravit Rojanaphruk about his motives and the future acts of protest. Here are some excerpts:
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Thailand urged to quickly ratify UNCACMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:25:30
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Thailand must show its sincerity in fighting graft by rushing ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, both private and public sectors urged over the weekend.
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Kasit expected to talk about Thaksin with MontenegroSun, 29 Aug 2010 20:45:09
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Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will meet on Monday Montenegro's high ranking officials including president and prime minister in a bid to boost the bilateral cooperation and relations.
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Red's seminar attendance kept to 500Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:08:19
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The red shirts organised a seminar attended by 500 supporters at a school hall in Bangkok's Prachachuen yesterday to avoid violating the emergency decree.
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More diaster zones named in Lampang as downpours continueSun, 29 Aug 2010 20:08:19
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Floods have forced officials in Lampang province to designate more districts as disaster zones after heavy downpours, while many other provinces in the North and Northeast have also been severely affected by heavy rain.
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13 members of 'secret crime group' freedSun, 29 Aug 2010 20:08:19
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US Should talk to Moscow: PMSun, 29 Aug 2010 20:08:19
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Abhisit orders the Foreign Ministry to encourage the US and Russian to discuss the extradition of Viktor Bout
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A man arrested after US envoy's daughter plunges from midtown buildingSat, 28 Aug 2010 18:04:37
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The NYPD has made an arrest after US Ambassador to Thailand Eric John's daughter fell to her death from a high rise building in Midtown Manhattan.
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Press freedom deteriorating in Thailand: Seapa chiefSat, 28 Aug 2010 17:16:20
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Press freedom in Thailand, especially for broadcast media such as community radio stations and Web boards, has "palpably deteriorated" over the past six years, lamented Roby Alampay, outgoing executive director of the Southeast Asean Press Alliance (Seapa).
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Moscow decries Washington's 'ballyhoo'Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:16:20
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Russia says bilateral ties on thin ice; Abhisit leaves decision up to court
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Ombudsman seeks court ruling on Jaruvan's statusSat, 28 Aug 2010 17:16:20
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The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday asked the Administrative Court to help resolve the ongoing row about the auditor-general's position.
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Daughter of U.S. ambassador dies in a high-rise fall: reportFri, 27 Aug 2010 23:24:09
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Washington Post reported that Nicole John, daughter of U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Eric G. John, died early Friday morning after falling out of a high-rise Manhattan apartment building.
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No recording of meeting: BoutSat, 28 Aug 2010 17:16:20
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MP asked if Thaksin tried to smuggle arms for red shirts; Sirichoke 'accused' Russian suspect of being KGB agent
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NACC to rule on impeachment after hearing PM's testimonyFri, 27 Aug 2010 23:23:10
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The National Anti Corruption Commission is expected soon to hand down its ruling on the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, NACC member Klanarong Chantik said on Friday.
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Bangkok security overhauled in the wake of grenade attackFri, 27 Aug 2010 23:23:10
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The Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation on Friday issued a series of instructions on improved security after reviewing the police report on the Soi Rang Nam explosion caused by the firing of M-79 grenade.
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Grenade attack meant for disturbance: SuthepFri, 27 Aug 2010 23:23:10
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The Soi Rang Nam grenade attack last night was meant for inciting trouble but remained unclear whether it was a politically-motivated incident, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday.
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Another bomb blast at Soi Rang NamFri, 27 Aug 2010 23:23:10
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Second bomb in a month near King Power complex seriously injures a guard
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