Thailand Tiny Diary 2013

MILKY TEAM

Preface
! ! Everything change everyday everywhere in the world. Thailands population is more than 60 million people, which is just 1% of worlds population. We are a small country but with many activities. You can explore Thailand in the year of 2013 with us right away.

This Diary collected news from a main English newspaper in Thailand, Bangkok Post and the Nation.

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JANUARY 2013
January 1: ! - HM sends New Year greetings! - OBAMA MAKES A LAST APPEAL ! - CROWDS PACK COUNTDOWN CELEBRATIONS ! - TRAT APPEARS SAFEST DURING 'SEVEN DANGEROUS DAYS'! - Trafc snarls to last ve years January 2: ! - Unity tops HM's wish-list ! - Senate pulls nation from 'scal cliff'! - DOMESTIC ECONOMY NEEDS BOOST AFTER WAGE MOVE ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 3: ! - BoT chief sceptical on scal deal ! - Re-election bid hits early snag as governor face BTS charges! - SIGH OF RELIEF AS THE US AVOIDS FISCAL CLIFF ! - UK CAUTIONS CITIZENS AFTER KILLING OF TOURIST IN PHANGAN ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 4: ! - Wage hike 'won't cripple businesses' ! - Court to hear appeal over licence suit ! - 'Singing Rage' dies at age 85!
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- WAGE INCREASE BEGINS TO BITE ! - SURAT THANI TO STOP ISSUING PERMITS TO CARRY GUNS January 5: ! - Govt warns against defying ICJ ruling ! - China protest as bombs cross border ! - Station axes drama amid claims of interference! - NO WAGE-HIKE FUND FOR EMPLOYERS: KITTIRATT ! - PAD threatens to take to streets again over Preah Vihear, makes seven demands ! - Govt denies pulling controversial TV show January 6: ! - Soap opera axing sparks political restorm ! - POLICE CALLED ON TO HELP SAVE SUPREME COURT BUILDING! - 'CONCERN OVER CONTENT' BEHIND AXING OF DRAMA ! - WAGE HIKE PROCES THAI FIRMS TO HIRE CAMBODIANS January 7: ! - Pheu Thai stalls charter change ! - Channel 3 pressured to air soap opera! - TEN CHALLENGES FOR NEXT CITY GOVERNOR ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 8: ! - PM vows to put up tough ght at ICJ ! - NBTC panel to probe soap ban ! - Rhino horn seized in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh! - BUSINESS STEPS UP FIGHT FOR SUBSIDIES ! - FBI HACKER SUSPET IS NABBED AT BKK AIRPORT ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 9: ! - TV3 URGED TO LET NBTC VIEW CANCELLED SHOW ! - EYE ON THE AEC! - 2,500 jobs axed as daily wage hike bites !
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- PAD issue 7-point demand for govt to reject ICJ ruling ! - Cabinet rejects NBTC pay boost January 10: ! - DSI to investigate skytrain fund ! - New Asean chief seeks talks ! - Sita tipped as new chairman! - THAI GOVT 'OBLIGED TO FIND LAO LAWYER' ! - SIAM CENTER SET FOR HI-TECH REOPENING ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 11: ! - Thais pin hopes on early release ! - Lead contamination victims win historic B4m payout! - CLEMENCY A 'WIN-WIN' FOR P PENH, BANGKOK ! - KLITY VILLAGERS AWARDED BT3.8M ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 12: ! - Govt moves to help detained Rohing ya ! - Soldier protest against 'woman on period' criticism of Prayuth ! - Kids reject careers in politics! - ECONOMY TO TOP AGENDA DURING JAPAN PM'S VISIT ! - HOSPITAL CHIEF ADMIT MISTAKE OVER NATION PHOTOGRAPHER ! - Thai kids not interested in growing up to become prime minister, survey nds January 13: ! - Prayuth tells troops to call off ASTV rally ! - 3 INJURED IN CHILDREN'S DAY BILLBOARD COLLAPSE! - STOP THE INTIMIDATION, MEDIA BODY TELLS ARMY ! - SMART PHONE TOUTED AS 'REMOTE FOR YOUR LIFE' AT VEGAS TECH SHOW

January 14: ! - Pheu Thai puts trust in Pongsapat for city race ! - Dam meet offers MRC nal chance to bare teeth! - POPULISM, FRICTION HURT THAI RATING ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 15: ! - Race for City Hall at start gate ! - NBTC to subsidise digital switch ! - Prayuth sorry he was 'moody'! - STRICTER PROPERTY RULES 'NOT NEEDED ! - SINGAPOREANS DROP THAI RICE FOR CHEAPER GRAINS ! - BT50M FUND TO AID TOURISTS TO BE SET UP ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 16: ! - Rohingya status awaits UN meet ! - Pongsapat faces early poll ak ! - Armstrong admits drug use! - ABE SEEKS TO CEMENT TIES AMID CHINA SPAT ! - ROHINGYA REFUGEES TO GET CARE: PM / EYE ON THE AEC January 17: ! - UN gains Rohingya access ! - Airlines ground Dreamliners ! - Court rules in favour of pipeline protesters! - PRESSURE ON BAHT TO CONTINUE ! - ABE'S FATHER SET STRONG TIES ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 18: ! - Japan, Thailand ties get boost ! - Islamic group proposed shelter ! - Dreamliner groundings spread amid battery fears! - EXPORTERS WANT GOVT TO REIN IN THE BAHT !
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- Japan 'very interested' in Dawei Port project ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 19: ! - 60 hostages missing in Algeria ! - Candidates woo ood expert Seree with deputy offer ! - Tanasak demands global help! - GROWTH FORECAST REVISED UPWARDS ! - THAILAND IS 'SHOULDERING REFUGEE BURDEN ALONE' ! - ALL THAIS WORKING IN ALGERIA SAFE: GOVT ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 20: ! - THAI ights delayed over pay protest ! - POLICE CCTV 'EYES IN THE SKY' KEEP WATCH ON PARTY ZONES ! - Army ofcers linked to Rohingya smuggling! - STRIKE DELAYS THAI FLIGHTS ! - CCTV FOOTAGE MAY OFFER CLUE ON SHOOTING BY ACTOR ! - Amid shortage of national ID cards, authorities plan to hike fee for replacements January 21: ! - Govt reviews strike plans ! - Locals vow to resist plans for Ranong refugee camp! - THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 22: ! - Mae Sot trade zone gets the nod ! - 18 governor hopefuls register on day one ! - Chumpol dies of heart failure at 72! - CHAROEN'S RIVAL DROPS OUT OF RACE ! - CHUMPOL'S DEATH COULD LEAD TO WIDER CABINET RUSHUFFLE ! - EYE ON THE AEC

January 23: ! - PM vows splurge on megaprojects ! - Parks ofcials seize 11 otters at airport ! - Govt to invest 2.2 trillion baht in transport overhaul! - 3 ARMY OFFICERS FACE ROHINGYA TRAFFICKING PROBE ! - Sniffers conrm odours from plant ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 24: ! - Flying baht prompts top brass meet ! - Somyot handed 10 years for lese majeste! - MEDIA ACTIVIST JAILED FOR LM ! - MONARCH TO OPEN MEDICAL CENTRE AND ENJOY MONKEY SHOW ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 25: ! - Ex-governor scoffs at poll ! - Court plays down harshness of Somyot's sentence ! - PM says help on way for private rms! - POSITIVE OUTLOOK 'CLOUDED BY POLITICS' ! - TOP JUDGE REJECTS CRITICISM OF COURT'S LESE MAJESTE RULING ! - FASHION TO BE IN 'VOGUE' FROM TODAY ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 26: ! - Prayuth says force 'last resort' ! - Assumption College told to reopen immediately ! - Migrants can stay for 6 months! - DAY OF PROTESTS ! - Yingluck: Hun Sen to discuss temple at February meeting January 27: ! - Army denies gun attack on ASTV cars !
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- WADING THROUGH THE LUCRATIVE WASTELAND! - '2 ROHINGYA TRAINED BY RKK MUSLIM INSURGENTS' ! - NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BACKS THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF DISPUTED AREA AROUND TEMPLE ! - Comic satire on the return of Hitler becomes German bestseller January 28: ! - 245 die in Brazil club re /! - Parties rally their MP troops! - SKILLED LABOURERS SEE DAILY WAGES CLIMB ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 29: ! - NSC oats plan of Rohingya shelters ! - Vote on policies, not politics, Suharit says! - CORRUPTION COSTS 'BT193 BN A YEAR' January 30: ! - Govt heads off protest threat ! - 350 Rohingya found in Ranong, Phuket ! - Queen Beatrix abdicates! - CENTRAL BANKS ACT TO COUNTER CURRENCY SPIKES ! - GRASSROOTS RED-SHIRT RALLY PUTS GOVT IN TRICKY SPOT ! - EYE ON THE AEC January 31: ! - Kamnan Poh behind bars ! - Kosit eyes 65% sleeper city vote! - KAMNAN POH ARRESTED AFTER 7 YEARS ON RUN ! - EYE ON THE AEC

CHAPTER 2

FEBRUARY 2013
February 1: ! - Cops to quiz Kamnan Poh's kin ! - PM says Skype story baseless ! - Ratre set to be freed today! - TEN TO BE QUESTIONED IN POH CASE ! - CORRUPTION COSTING COUNTRY BT329 BN, SAYS UTCC SURVEY ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 2: ! - Freed Ratree back home ! - Thousands line streets to bid farewell to Sihanouk ! - Varathep can hold cabinet seat! - TYCOONS DHANIN, CHAROEN BAG KEY OVERSEAS DEALS ! - KAMNAN POH'S FAMILY MAY SEEK ROYAL PARDON, SAYS HIS SON, MINISTER SONTHAYA February 3: ! - Govt stalled over securing Veera release ! - MASS SHOOTINGS PUT SOUTHERN FARM RENEWAL PROJECT IN DOUBT! - CAMBODIA'S 'LAST TRUE MONARCH' ! - Students mock PM, protest over Somyos jailing ! - RATREE FREED BECAUSE OF PM'S EFFORTS: SURAPONG

February 4: ! - Dems unbowed by governor poll drift ! - Killing fail to dent farmers' enthusiasm! - GOLDEN OLDIES ON MARCH ! - FUNERAL FOR SIHANOUK TO BE HELD THIS EVENING IN PHNOM PENH February 5: ! - Kamnan Poh transferred to VIP room in hospital ! - Army reserve students risk being called up for draft ! - PM thanks Cambodia for pardon! - SET INDEX AT 18-YEAR HIGH AS BILLIONS SURGE IN ! - KAMNAN POH GETS AN AIRCON VAN RIDE TO HOSPITAL IN HIS HOME TOWN February 6: ! - 4 slayings spur 'soft target' fear ! - S. Korean rm leads the pack! - GOVT 'THREATENS' BOT ON RATE CUT ! - AYRAULT TALK WITH PM ON BROAD RANGE OF INTERESTS February 7: ! - DSI eyes big catch in cop shop scam ! - Amlo freezes Tao Pun casino land ! - Energy giants brace for big shakeup after PTT boss exit! - CENTRAL BANK CHIEF SHRUGS OFF PRESSURE February 8: ! - Suthep slaps Tarit with libel suit ! - Anti-graft integrity pacts mulled! - MINISTER SUPPORTS 'NO-BRIBE' AGREEMENT February 9: ! - Arch-enemies reach deal to press on with amnesty ! - Debt-wary govt to trim infrastructure spending !
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- EC warns pollsters against bias! - NO INTENTION TO FIRE BOT GOVERNER, SAYS KITTIRATT ! - Chinese dragon all set to rock ! - Woman arrested and freed on bail in Furby doll scam February 10: ! - Experts hose down hopes for amnesty ! - TARGETED TRAINERS VOW TO PLOUGH ON IN SOUTH AFTER ATTACK! - AMNESTY 'FOR REDS, NOT FOR THAKSIN' ! - MYANMAR URGES THE SPEEDING UP OF MIGRANT WORKER REGISTRATION AS DEADLINE APPROACHES February 11: ! - Carnage fuels curfew call ! - Light rail link set to edge out Kasetsart expressway! - WATER PLAN FACES MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL HURDLES ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 12: ! - Benedict to step down from papacy ! - Public to have say no curfew ! - Chadchat admits Dawei port project stalled! - WORLD EXPO BID UNDER A CLOUD AMID COST DOUBTS ! - POLICE PAIR WHO SOUGHT 'AND PAD' DETAINED ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 13: ! - Terror threat spurs security alert ! - Serepisuth aim to rid City Hall of political inuence! - N KOREA NUCLEAR TEST CONDEMNED BY WORLD POWERS ! - Thai cardinal won't attend Vatican conclave for vote ! - EYE ON THE AEC

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February 14: ! - Massive manhunt launched ! - Death zone awaited unsuspecting raiders ! - Insurgents from 'army of Pattani'! - SOUTH ON ALERT AFTER DEADLY MARINE AMBUSH ! - STOCK SPECULATION UNDER CONTROL: SEC February 15: ! - Four rebel raid suspects nabbed ! - Marines chief refuses to claim victory! - BOT LOSSES 'NO CAUSE FOR WORRY' ! - IN DEATH, ANOTHER SIDE TO INSURGENT MAROHSO IS REVEALED ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 16: ! - Deep South curfew plan gets the axe ! - 1,000 hurt as meteor hits, but Armageddon not nigh ! - Veteran politician Sanan dies in hospital, aged 77! - SHOCK AND WAVE ! - Thai says meteor blast 'normal' February 17: ! - Minister says limit energy or face cuts ! - Freezing city scrambles to patch up meteor damage ! - IT'S NOT ALL 'SANUK' HERE, SAYS SURVEY! - EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR POWER SHORTAGE ! - Social media poised to be game changer in poll campaigns February 18: ! - Three blown up in Pattani bloodbath ! - Experts deride campaign pledges! - A 'HIDDEN AGENDA' IN GAS-SUPPLY WARNING

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February 19: ! - Govt mulls softer security stance in South risk spots ! - PAT head quits amid pressure from union! - GOVT OFFERS AN OLIVE BRANCH TO MILITANTS ! - WARN TOURISTS ABOUT THAI DRIVING HABITS, EXPERT SAYS February 20: ! - MPC in the hot seat over rate decision ! - Agencies face budget cuts if power bills rise ! - Thieves strip diamond from plane hold! - GOVT GETS TOUGH OVER POWER USE ! - INVESTORS, STOCK ANALYSIS FLOCK TO NMG'S DIGITAL TV OPEN HOUSE February 21: ! - Myanmar offers gas help ! - BoT votes 6-1 to keep interest rate unchanged ! - Marines hurt in chopper hard landing! - BOT DEFIES GOVT, LEAVES RATE UNCUT ! - KOM CHAD LUEK AWARDS COUNT TO '3G' ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 22: ! - Pongsak touts coal as solution to energy woes ! - PCC blames construction delays on indolent cops! - INVESTORS WARNED ON MYANMAR LAND ! - PROPOSAL TO MAKE THAILAND A COSMETIC SURGERY HUB ! - POPE QUIT DUE TO SEX, GRAFT SCANDEL: PAPER ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 23: ! - Isoc tapped to pick ISA locations ! - Critics slam blanket amnesty bill! - Defence ministers to cool tension over lunch! - BOT 'COPING WITH INFLOWS' !
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- MORE THAIS OWN SMART PHONES THAN LAPTOPS ! - PM may seek Malaysian role in peace process during KL visit February 24: ! - Govt braced to weather power woes ! - A MOTHER'S WAI, A DAUGHTER'S HELL ! - Teen Ariya on cusp of Thai golng history ! - Thailand off temar-funding list! - FORGET THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES, DEMS SAY ! - START SAVING POWER NOW, PM URGES PUBLIC AND BUSINESS ! - Pope premises 'spiritual proximity' after resignation February 25: ! - South rebels launch wave of reprisals ! - Disastrous nal hole robs Ariya of historic LPGA win! - SECURITY BOOST IN SOUTH FOR BUDDHIST HOLIDAY ! - COMMISSION STUDIES 5 WATER MINISTRY PLANS ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 26: ! - PM warned against recognising rebels ! - Afeck's 'Agro' wins best lm at Oscars! - BOT SEES NO BENEFIT FROM DROPPING RATES ! - EYE ON THE AEC February 27: ! - NACC freezes Sathian's assets ! - Sukumpol, Tea Banh agree on troop move ! - 19 tourists die in hot air balloon crash! - NACC FREEZES BT65M OF GENERAL'S ASSETS ! - LINE PHONE APP SAVES PAIR FROM RUSSIAN GANGSTERS ! - EYE ON THE AEC ! - FOB MYANMAR'S AUNG SAN SUU KYI SARNL'S CLOTHING MAKES A STATEMENT

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February 28: ! - Rebel group ready to deal ! - Govt to boost infrastructure spending to B4 trillion! - MAJOR TRANSPORT PROJECTS SET TO GO ! - FEAST OF FOOTBAL AWAITS FANS OF 4 EUROPEAN GIANTS ! - MINISTRY SEEKS TO TRIM RICE PRICE !

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CHAPTER 3

MARCH 2013
March 1: ! - Govt, BRN ink peace talks pact ! - Farmers vow mass protest if rice price cut! - DOUBTS OVER BRN CHIEF'S CONTROL OF SOUTH REBELS ! - Bangkok election - be the rst to know ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 2: ! - Govt denies pact stirred fresh unrest! - NARATHIWAT ROCKED BY TWO BLASTS ! - ROUND 1 TO CENTRAL IN RIOTS CASE March 3: ! - Peace talks fail to halt bomb attacks ! - Police blitz city to keep order during poll ! - NEWIN PLANS TO REV UP TOURISM IN BURI RAM WITH BT2BN TRACK! - TURNOUT EXPECTED TO EXCEED 60% ! - 'About 500 involved in cheating' at test for job of assistant teachers ! - ISLAMIC COMMITTES IN THE SOUTH BACK GOVT'S PLAN FOR TALKS WITH SEPARATISTS March 4: ! - Sukhumbhand triumphs! - SUKHUMBHAND IN RECORD WIN !
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- SUKHUMBHAND SET FOR SECOND TERM WITH RECORD NUMBER OF VOTES - 180,000 MORE THAN PHEU THAI'S PONGSAPAT March 5: ! - Dems fret over Pheu Thai gains ! - US baby born with virus 'cured' ! - Thais ID drug-resistant gene! - SLENDER VICTORY 'HOLDS LESSONS FOR DEMOCRATS' ! - THAI, VIET GANGS 'INVOLVED IN ELEPHANT, RHINO POACHING' ! - Rice-pledging price maintained ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 6: ! - BMA chief picks tough term ahead ! - Malaysian jets pound Filipino intruders ! - 'Mu Ham' gets jail time let-off! - RICE-PLEDGING SCHEME TAKING A TOLL ON BUDGET ! - COURT ORDERS INSURER TO PAY BT1.977BN FOR ZEN ARSON ! - Krungthep Turakij wins top award ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 7: ! - BRN to send peace signal ! - Anguished supporters mourn death of Hugo Chavez ! - Landmind blasts prompt ban protest! - THAI-EU FTA DEAL WITHIN TWO YEARS ! - BOT WORRIED ABOUT POTENTIAL BUBBLES ! - Thailand should brand itself Asean's leader March 8: ! - Critics blast amnesty bill ! - Second army chief protests at landmines! - BAHT'S UPWARD TREND TO CONTINUE ! - POLAR BEARS OUT IN THE COLD: THAI WOOD MAY GET CITES NOD
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- EYE ON THE AEC March 9: ! - Activist demand rethink on blood donor HIV risks ! - Govt extol B2 trillion plan merit / Fitch boosts credit rating! - HALT TO BOMBINGS ON THE AGENDA ! - MEN'S SENSE OF 'SEXUAL ENTITLEMENT' TO BLAME March 10: ! - Democrats eye City Hall dream team ! - NUTTAWUT'S 'SUAY' SHOPS REJECTED! - N KOREA FUELS WAR TENSION ! - POLAR BEAR HUNTERS PROMISE RESTRAINT ! - BRN TRUSTS THAKSIN FOR SOUTH PEACE INITIATIVE March 11: ! - Key players shun amnesty talk ! - Nong May loses in nal ! - NLD re-elects Suu Kyi as party leader! - STUDENTS WIN A CUT IN HOURS ! - GOVT TO PROMOTE FAIR TRADE TO COMPLEMENT AGRICULTURE ZONING ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 12: ! - Thaksin orders amnesty push ! - Pattaya high-speed link on track for 2018 ! - 1 killed as teens raid school! - WHIPS GIVE AMNESTY THE COLD SHOULDER ! - TOP FUND INVESTORS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST CORRUPTION ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 13: ! - Sukhumbhand clear of electoral red card !
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- Cites votes to curb trade in 'phayung'! - NSC CHIEF EXCEEDS HIS BRIEF? ! - SILKEN THREADS THAT BOND THAILAND, MYANMAR RELATIONS March 14: ! - BRN chief tells rebels to ease off ! - Sirichoke denies accusation he defamed Pheu Thai in city poll! - BANGKOK POLL STILL UP IN AIR ! - TWO THAIS MAKE IT TO WEF YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS LIST ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 15: ! - Cites agrees to bolster protection ! - World leaders, Catholics hail election of Pope Francis ! - Former KR leader Ieng Sary dies! - 'NEED FOR LAW' ON PUBLIC DEBT ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 16: ! - Blast fails to derail talks ! - Juling case drove Chakkrit ! - Red Cross hails HIV trial result ! - Court acquits Thanu of coal activist killing! - SUPACHAI SEES SIGNS OF A BUBBLE ! - COURT OVERTURNS CONVICTIO IN THE MURDER OF ACTIVIST ! - ROAD DEATH IN THAILAND AMONT HIGHEST IN THE WORLD March 17: ! - Mystery on Rohingya's 'fatal shore' ! - YAOWAPA AS PM RUMOURS RILE PARTY ! - HOW THE SAGA UNFOLDED! - AVOID MISTAKES OF THE WEST: STIGLITZ ! - THAI PBS TEAM HALTS PROGRAMME ON MONARCHY ! - TOP INSURGENTS TARGETED SLAIN OFFICER DUE TO POPULARITY AMONG LOCALS
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March 18: ! - Govt set to defend massive loan ! - Cabinet to mull B350bn ood plan terms ! - Kasem denies quitting post to make way for Yaowapa! - STUDY METHODS SET FOR REVAMP ! - Belgian prince leads group to boost ties ! - PHEU THAI DENIES GROOMING YAOWAPA AS STAND-IN PM ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 19: ! - Public-privae JV bill under attack ! - BoT chairman raises alarm of property, capital bubble ! - Lawmakers to table 3 charter bills! - BOT ALERT AS ECONOMY HEATS UP ! - YINGLUCK'S JOB MAY BE ON THE LINE OVER TWO HOT ISSUES March 20: ! - 50 years to pay of loans, Kittirat says ! - Prayuth takes aim at TV monarchy debate ! - Ruling party 'won't vote on EU bailout'! - MASSIVE LOAN BILL COMPLETED ! - TAX DISPUTE IN CYPRUS DRAGS THAI STOCKS DOWN 1.5 PER CENT ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 21: ! - BoT says it won't stem soaring baht ! - Top cop enters 'Tob Jote" fray ! - Thai scholar wins US book copyright row! - GOVT WON'T ACT TO HALT BAHT'S RISE ! - THAI'S VICTORY IN US COURT 'COULD BOOST PRODUCT March 22: ! - Thai PBS assembles legal team ! - Boy killed in ice-cream shop bomb blast!
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- REMOTE-CONTROL CAR LOCKS VULNERABLE, TESTS REVEAL ! - NATION GROUP PLANS DOCUMENTARY TIE-UPS March 23: ! - Experts see SET rebound ! - Yingluck 'slighted' by rumours of reserve PM ! - 30 killed in camp blaze ! - Thaksin ies in by private jet for inspection of Dawei port! - CORRECTION ! - YINGLUCK SAYS NOT EASY TO REPLACE THE PM March 24: ! - Refugee camp blaze death toll rises to 35! - 2,300 REFUGEES LEFT HOMELESS ! - GOVT VOWS TRANSPARENCY IN BT2-TN LOANS ! - Creek saved us, says survivor ! - Politician cause conict: poll March 25: ! - RFD steps into blaze row ! - Pongsak denies PM's PNG visit linked to Thaksin ! - Anastasiades in crisis talks with Brussels! - UN STAFF TO AID SURVIVOR AFTER REFUGEE-CAMP FIRE ! - GOVT SAYS LOAN-BILL REPORT TRANSPARENT, RUN TO 268 PAGES AND OVER 100 PROJECTS ! - Kittiratt, Korn to face-off over economy March 26: ! - Blaze camp district cop shunted ! - Bubble threat dismissed as SET rebounds from slide ! - Court lets off 2 red shirts on arson charges! - UPHEAL IN HEALTH SYSTEM ! - PHEU THAI, DEMOCRATS TO CROSS WORDS

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March 27: ! - Blaze cop claims victimisation ! - SET boosts collateral value requirements ! - PM plans 10 foreign trips! - DOCTORS 'ALREADY QUITTNG' ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 28: ! - Light rail, road to lead overhaul ! - NSC chief rules out troop exit! - DEMS TO 'KEEP PRESSURE ON' March 29: ! - Infrastructure bill sails through ! - Captain killed, 14 troops hurt in Narathiwat ambush! - LOANS NOT NEEDED: ABHISIT ! - EYE ON THE AEC March 30: ! - Dems skewer loan bill in debate ! - BRN chief demands the release of all prisoners! - FOREIGN INVESTORS BACK LOGISTICS PLAN ! - OPPONENTS OF PEACE TALKS LIKELY BEHIND ATTACKS: NSC ! - PM takes FB route to confront critics March 31: ! - North Korea war threat to Seul ! - GOVT ORDERS MPS TO FIGHT FOR NEW BILLS ! - Two rangers killed in Pattani bomb attack! - N KOREA AT 'STATE OF WAR' ! - PM PROMISES REVIVAL OF CAMBODIA RAIL LINK ! - VILLAGERS DOUBT THE SINCERITY OF PCD PLEDGE TO CLEAN UP KLITY CREEK !

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CHAPTER 4

APRIL 2013
April 1: ! - Dems warn charter edit risks nation ! - Critics line up against con tags ! - BECL seeks tollway hike! - CHARTER SHOWDOWN LOOMS ! - Govt readies evacuation plan for Thais in S Korea ! - EYE ON THE AEC April 2: ! - Dems oust charter chair ! - Thaksin tweets he's denitely not dead! - DOZENS OF DOCTORS RESIGNING ! - TILTING BUILDING NEAR BANGKOK 'SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED' ! - EYE ON THE AEC April 3: ! - Court asked to halt charter push ! - Abducted marine unit private found shot dead ! - AMENDMENTS SERVE PHEU THAI: ABHISIT ! - ACCUSED INVESTOR SHINE WAS FINED FOUR YEARS AGO ! - EYE ON THE AEC April 4: ! - Court clears the way for charter vote ! - Sukumpol call for retribution over brutal murder of marine !
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- Thailand tops FBI Asian terror target list! - COURT WILL RULE ON CHARTER BID ! - KOREAN TENSIONS, BAHT RISE COULD IMPACT THAT TRACE ! - Won drops to six-month low, bonds advance ! - PM, Cabinet to face probe over Bt2-tn load bill April 5: ! - PM in clear over bogus loan charge ! - US says sorry over FBI list, Prayuth claims ! - Washington races to boost missile defence! - YINGLUCK CLEARS ONE HURDLE, MANY AHEAD ! - AGENCIES PLAN FOR PEAK HEAT ! - N KOREA RAMPS UP ANTI-US RHETORIC ! - EYE ON THE AEC April 6: ! - Deputy governer killed ! - Lifetimes of achievements ! - NBTC clears legality of True-CAT 3G contracts ! - Thais accused of patrol massacre! - YALA'S DEPUTY GOV SLAIN ! - MORE PUBLIC COOPERATION SOUGHT AMID WORRIES ABOUT SURGE IN POWER DEMAND April 7: ! - State ofcials suspected in Yala attack ! - THAILAND IMPLICATED IN MATCH-FIXING ! - Army says false information led to report of border clash April 8: ! - Peace talks failing, say Democrats! - Enraged locals attack cops, foil cosino raid! - NEUTRAL BODY TO MONITOR BUDGET ! - Two more killed as PM visitss far South ! - N Korea shows no sign of repositioning forces
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April 9: ! - NSC presses on with South talk ! - Local seek cash for casino raid damage ! - 'Iron Lady' Thatcher dies at 87! - GRENADES ROCK HOME OF ADVISER ! - FORMER BRITAIN PM THATCHER DIES April 10: ! - Grenade attack tests NSC's patience for talks ! - North warns foreigners to evacuate from South! - 'NEW APPROACH NEEDED' ! - The health minister must go, 600 rural doctors demand April 11: ! - Myanmar team to vet Rohingya ! - Prayuth tells DSI to hasten probe ! - Seoul raises alert before expected North missile test! - RELENTLESS BAHT RAISES WORRIES ! - 3 THAI UNIVERSITIES NAMED AMONG 100 BEST IN ASIA April 12: ! - Illicit South cash targeted ! - Chalerm springs surprise sojourn ! - Asean foreign ministers ve Kim warning! - HUGE FUNDS FLOW IN SOUTH ! - Pattani hit by 35 attacks in one night April 13: ! - Jailed rebels win transfer ! - Warrant out for suspect in Issara killing ! - Thaksin talks shop in China! - BOT RAISES 2013, 14 GROWTH FORECASTS ! - ROAD TOLL AT 39 ON FIRST DAY OF SONGKRAN

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April 14: ! - Security tight for Songkran in South ! - THAI VETERANS RECOUNT THEIR KOREAN WAR EXPERIENCES ! - Thaksin 'sorry' for offending April 15: ! - Battle for Preah Vihear begins in Hague court ! - North rejects Souths' call for dialogue ! - Gangnam star unviels new video! - THAI TEAM AT THE ICJ CONFIDENT ! - TOUGHER LAW ENFORCEMENT ORDERED ! - Taxi driver sought in shooting April 16: ! - Thailand 'stoked' border conict ! - Charupong orders road safety crackdown! - CAMBODIA'S ICJ STANCE 'EXPECTED' ! - CONSUMER STIMULUS MAY HAVE OUTLIVED USEFULNESS: WB ! - All quiet on the border, for now April 17: ! - Boston blasts spur terror probe ! - Thai ofcial blasts 'baseless' Cambodian court claims! - LEADERS CONDEMN US BOMBINGS ! - P PENH ACCEPTED THAI VIEW YEARS AGO: TEMPLE TEAM ! - EYE ON THE AEC April 18: ! - King sends sympathies to Obama! - Virachai accuses P. Penh of lying ! - CAMBODIA 'ALTERING MAPS' April 19: ! - Factory blast wrecks Texas town ! - PM condent Thai legal team will outgun Cambodia!
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- GOVT DOWNPLAYS ICJ QUERY ! - HUGE BLAST ROCKS TEXAS April 20: ! - Thai warn ICJ over map ! - Kittiratt mulled ring BoT chief ! - Police shoot dead Boston bomb suspect in bun battle! - COMPETING VISIONS ON NATION'S FUTURE ! - THAILAND REJECTS USE OF ANNEX I MAP ! - BOSTON ATTACKERS HAIL FROM CHECHNYA April 21: ! - Death toll at 152; thousands hurt ! - BROTHERS IN ARMS SEEN AS 'GOOD PUPILS' ! - No collusion with Cambodia over Preah Vihear, Surapong says! - PM LAUDS 'JOB WELL DONE' IN THE HAGUE ! - German map expert who surveyed Preah Vihear in 1961 returns April 22: ! - King 'saddened' by deaths! - Temple land ght shifts to WHC ! - Yaowapa wins by-election in landslide ! - FOCUS ON REPLY TO COURT ! - BOSTON SUSPECT STILL IN SERIOUS CONDITION April 23: ! - 3 dies as bomb rips through navy base ! - Legal team says falsied border map could give Thailand victory! - MORE COLLS FOR ACTION ON BAHT ! - PM thanks ICJ legal team ! - Four bomb-disposal ofcers killed in South, six others wounded in gas-cylinder blast April 24: ! - 1962 map gets cabinet stamp ! - NSC chief says BRN must curtail attacks!
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- NSC approaches Jakarta to assist with South talks ! - NACC ags charges in GT200 case ! - Thanong, Somkid urgee caution over investment! - CP ALL DEAL RAISES FEAR OF MARKET DOMINANCE ! - PLAN TO REGISTER IVORY ITEMS TO STOP SLAYING OF ELEPHANTS ! - LIST OF 291 INTERNATIONAL TERROR SUSPECTS ADOPTED ! - EYE ON THE AEC April 25: ! - TEMPERS RISE OVER BOT RATE POLICY ! - Director of documentary vows to ght against ban April 26: ! - NSC wins Jakarta plan backing ! - China, 15 other Asian nations to launch trace talks to rival US pact! - ASEAN SEEKS CHINA TALKS ! - MOODY'S JUSTIFIES THAI 'BAA1' RATING April 27: ! - Kittiratt puts off action to rein in baht ! - Jakarta denies Thai peace talks approach ! - Reds threaten to capture judges! - GOVT EASES CALLS FOR ACTION ON BAHT ! - THAILAND AND CAMBODIA SUBMIT MAPS BACKING CASES ON PREAH VIHEAR 'VICINITY' ! - Charter court les complaint against shirts April 28: ! - PM refuses to condemn red shirt rally ! - FAR SOUTH TIGHTENS SECURITY FOR KRUE SE ANNIVERSARY! - THE MARKET SHOULD DECIDE BAHT VALUE: GOVT ! - GOVT PROHIBITS LIVE BIRD IMPORTS AT BORDER CHECKPOINTS ! - Prison chief vows crackdown after inmate has photo posted on Facebook

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April 29: ! - BRN YouTube clip threatens talks ! - Police probe cop in sex blackmail clip ! - Cable bridge collpase kills 5, injures 45! - NSC REBUTS BRN DEMANDS ! - LOWER RATE WON'T STEM CAPITAL FLOW: BOT ! - Cop caught on video being chased is identied April 30: ! - PM takes aim at charter ! - BRN gets one-month deadline to curb attacks! - PM SLAMS AGENCIES FOR ABUSING POWER ! - ARMY CHIEF REJECTS BRN DEMANDS, BUT SAYS GOVT MUST DECIDE !

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CHAPTER 5

MAY 2013
May 1: ! - PM defends Mongolia speech ! - Thaksin backs broad amnesty ! - CABINET OKAYS NEW BANGKOK CITY PLAN ! - SME BANK SEEKS EXTRA BT2 BN TO MEET CAR STANDARD ! - OUTVOTED NBTC PANELLISTS TO OFFER CRITERIA FOR TV LICENSING ! - CAT to go to court over infrastructure sharing regulations May 2: ! - Court grants new charter deadline ! - 5 people, baby slain in Pattani shooting ! - Thailand tops violators list! - REDS URGE MASS RALLY AT COURT ! - CLAIM OF VOTE BUYING, ABUSES OVERSHADOW AFC ELECTION IN KL May 3: ! - BoT chair calls on PM to end feud ! - Masorae gets blame for attack ! - GT200's McCormick jailed for 10 years! - SHOOTINGS 'NOT LINKED' TO DIALOGUE ! - TUSSLE BETWEEN KITTIRATT, PRASARN WORRIES BOT CHAIRMAN ! - EYE ON THE AEC
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May 4: ! - 2nd rms exits water bid ! - Thaksin off to meet BRN's Hasan today ! - Yingluck sues cartoonist for 'evil woman' jibe! - 4 BID FOR WATER SCHEME May 5: ! - HM King and Queen to celebrate 63rd Coronation Day ! - Historic polls marred by fraud claims ! - GOVT DENIES RUMOURS OF THAKSIN MEETING WITH BRN! - MALYASIAN POLL TOO TIGHT TO CALL ! - Anwar says only fraud can stop opposition winning a historic election victory May 6: ! - Prince stands in for King, Queen at coronation ceremony ! - Ministry, BoT ink accord ! - Najib's group leads after record vote May 7: ! - Rivals claim 'worst ever' fraud as Najib sworn in ! - NSC sees poll win boosting peace talks! - WATER PROJECTS MAY BREAK CORRUPTION LAW May 8: ! - PM pledges to end baht row ! - Charter court protest fades as calls grow for rally to fold May 9: ! - Thaksin behind rally end ! - ICT hunts culpris after PM's Ofce website hacked ! - Man United's Fergie retires as manager! - GOVT 'MUST PUSH AGENDA' ! - STOCK MARKET CONTINUES GAINS ON GLOBAL BULLISHNESS May 10: ! - TDRI takes aim at telecom regulator !
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- Government plans to revoke rebel warrants ! - Amlo places 3 Thais on terrorism list! - KITTIRATT WOOS BOT'S COMMITTE ! - HACKER AGREES TO SURRENDER May 11: ! - Indonesian help sought on militants ! - Falling bridge kills driver ! - Hacker suspect denies posting PM insult ! - Lin Ping to return with mate! - RIVER BASINS COULD LOSE PROTECTION ! - ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE RIPE FOR INTEREST RATE CUT:EXPERTS May 12: ! - 'No subsidies' for doctors going private ! - POLICE PROBE POSSIBLE POLITICAL LINK IN ATTACK ON 'THAI RATH' OFFICE ! - Virgin's Branson to work shift as AirAsia hostess after losing bet ! - Mechanics held for stomping on police dummy May 13: ! - Inmate's plight spurs petition bid ! - Karun's classroom clash makes online waves! - DEMOCRATS TO DISCUSS REFORMS ! - BOT PANEL AGREES TO RARE MEETING WITH KITTIRATT ! - Social media provide the 'glue' for one very well-connected modern family May 14: ! - Yuranunt rms as poll frontrunner ! - Seer predict good harvest ! - Central bank puts off policy rate decision! - MEEING EASES BOT PRESSURE ! - 'PEE MAK' NOT BANNED IN CHINA, DIRECTOR SAYS ! - SEC SUPPORT FUNDS 'SUPERMARKET'
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May 15: ! - Plodprasop to portray ex-king at water summit ! - Test shows loose screw caused blast! - 'SHOW US THE MONEY!' ! - SUMMIT DRAWS REGIONAL LEADERS, EXPERTS ON WATER PROBLEMS May 16: ! - Abhisit tips snap election ! - Man demands record be expunged after wrongful imprisonment ! - Plodprasop stands by 'rubbish' jibe! - GOVT BACKS DOWN ON SCHOOLS ! - ROCKETS POST HAZARD TO FLIGHTS May 17: ! - Dem brass seek to quell rift talk ! - Cyclone Mahasen ebbs over Bangladesh ! - DSI probe nds against GPO boss! - TRUE, CTH BATTLE FOR TV TOP SPOT ! - CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO REVIEW ABHISIT'S MP STATUS May 18: ! - Board boots out GPO director ! - NACC warns of graft in ood prevention project! - SUKHUMBHAND BACKS CALL FOR NEW PARK ON SRT LAND ! - RISING BAHT COULD TRIGGER CRISIS: THAKSIN May 19: ! - Reconciliation bill comes under re ! - NARATHIWAT HOTEL BOMB BLAST WOUND 6 ! - B450m in drugs seized at chatuchak! - JATUPORT 'SET FOR CABINET' ! - POLITICAL INTERFERENCE BEHIND THE SACKING OF GPO CHIEF: RURAL DOCTORS ! - KORN REJECTS THAKSIN'S CLAIM ON BOT
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May 20: ! - 26,000 reds recall bloodshed ! - Heads of state arrive as protests kick in! - 'TOP-DOWN GOVT FLOOD SOULTIONS' CONDEMNED! - BOT REJECTS CLAIM THAT BANKS HAVE FUELED RISE IN THE BAHT ! - EYE ON THE AEC May 21: ! - Thaksin plays game of tactics ! - 9 leaders sign Chiang Mai pact ! - WEAK DATA RAISES ODDS OF A RATE CUT ! - RIVAL VERSION OF CHIANG MAI DECLARATION ANNOUNCED May 22: ! - South hit by huge electricuty blackout ! - Chalerm wants UN checks on Thai court ! - Thaksin's call gives boost to Worachai bill! - CHALERM BACKS DOWN ON RECONCILIATION BILL ! - FRESS BATTLE BUBBLING OVER WHETHER TO CUT POLICY RATE May 23: ! - PM denies blackout plot ! - Cops release images of two arson suspects ! - BLACKOUT WAS 'UNAVOIDABLE' ! - Social media vital during blackout May 24: ! - Japan eyes high-speed rail bid ! - Dems to ask charter court to block B2 trillion loan! - WATER DEPT MAY STEP IN ! - HERITAGE STATUS EYED FOR CHAO PHRAYA May 25: ! - Visakha Bucha Day blast kills 5 !
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- PM pitches hub vision to Japanese investors ! - Mahathir says talks a good start! - ATTACK MARS VISAKHA BUCHA ! - TOKOY DENIES 'GHOST' AT PM'S RESIDENCE May 26: ! - South hit by more bombs ! - JAPANESE INVESTORS SHOW INTEREST IN DAWEI PORT ! - Motorcyclist nabbed after naked joyride in Chiang Mai goes viral! - FACEBOOK USERS JOIN ANTI-GOVT CAMPAIGN ! - JAPAN PM BACKS HUGE MYANMAR INDUSTRIAL ZONE ! - MINISTER MUST QUIT OVER BLACKOUT: POLL May 27: ! - Suspect makes airport escape ! - Anti-Thaksin campaign angers Pheu Thai ! - 7 hurt in city market blast! - RUMBLING OVER F1 RACE ! - GOVT THREATENS ACTION AGAINST MASKED FB USERS May 28: ! - Cops seek motive for city blast ! - German ed via re exit as guards slept! - WATER DEALS' DETAILS SOUGHT ! - 'BOT UNDER NO PRESSURE TO CUT RATE' May 29: ! - Govt seeks capital ow crackdown! - First nine candidates register for Don Muang by-election ! - Airport plans security revamp after German's escape! - AEC HIGH IN BUDGET ALLOCATION ! - WEF TO LIFT MYANMAR'S PROFILE ! - EYE ON THE AEC

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May 30: ! - Kittiratt warns of price hikes ! - Court rules military bullet killed Polenghi! - GOVT STREESSES STABILITY ! - Indian PM's Dodhi Tree gift for HM the King May 31: ! - Academics rail against populist rule ! - Royal attack suspects arrested ! - Cops catch Kohl outside his embassy! - GOVT TO TRIM GDP FORECAST ! - RURAL DOCTORS CANCEL RALLY AT PM'S HOUSE!

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CHAPTER 6

JUNE 2013
June 1: ! - Thawil get NSC chief job back ! - Cops probe luxury car registration scam ! - PM talks up democracy again! - NSC EX-CHIEF WINS CASE ! - EX-CONVICT 'JUST HOLIDAYED' June 2: ! - Put the peace talks on hold, Thaworn says ! - F1 race proposal riles Rattanakosin locals ! - DSI searches for car owners! THAWIL MAY TAKE CASE TO NACC ! - RIVAL MASKED RALLIES PLANNED IN CITY TODAY ! - JAPAN UNVEILS BIG AID SCHEME FOR AFRICA June 3: ! - RDS to hit the streets if talks fail ! - Rival masked rallies face off! - NACC 'TO PROBE RICE SCHEME TESTIMONY' ! - NEWSPAPER CHIEFS CONFER ON CHALLENGES FACING INDUSTRY June 4: ! - Car import scam hits govt ! - Dogs save newborn baby girl ! - Lese majeste abused, press chief claims!
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- DSI PROBES LUXURY CAR SCAM ! - RATING GIANT WARNS RICE SCHEME PUTS GOALS AT RISK June 5: ! - Luxyry car scam faces NACC probe ! - Post launches Thai edition of 'Forbes' ! - Yingluck warns against unfettered press! - HOW MUCH HAVE WE LOST? YINGLUCK ASKS? ! - 'PAY TAX TO AVOID LEGAL WOES' June 6: ! - Sukkachart denies car scam tie ! - Govt blasts Moody's rice loss claims as exaggrerated ! - Som Ramsy refused entry into Thailand! - WARNING ON RICE POLICY A WAKE-UP CALL FOR GOVT ! - COUNTRY LOST BT20 BN REVENUE FROM TAX-EVADING LUXURY CARS June 7: ! - Pradit bows to doctors' pay pressure ! - Falling beams injure 5 in station construction mishap ! - Suu Kyi sets sights on Myanmar presidency! - PRICE-PLEDGING FIASCO ! - Beams tumble from MRTA building site June 8: ! - Boonsong fais to reveal rice data ! - US regulators sue Thai for insider trading ! - City F1 plan hits dead-end ! - Amlo says rm swindled public! - GOVT REBUTS RICE REPORT ! - F1 PLAN STALLS IN CAPITAL AS LAW BANS CAR RACING ! - AMLO GOES AFTER CALIFORNIA WOW MANAGEMENT

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June 9: ! - Graft-busters set to probe Boonsong ! - Customs seizes 10 more luxury cars ! - BEHIND THE V FOR THAILAND MASK: IS IT REVOLUTION OR JUST THE SAME OLD FACES?! - ABHISIT TAKES ON GOVT OVER RICE LOSSES ! - PHEU THAI SUPPORTERS TO RALLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY ! - 'BRIBES SENT TO CUSTOMS STAFF' FOR ILLEGAL CARS ! - Most people can't name ruling party leader: Poll June 10: ! - Ekkayuth goes missing ! - White mask rallies spread to provinces ! - Boonsong to bid for lower rice pledge price ceiling! - TYCOON MISSING ! - Court order to replant trees 'practicable' June 11: ! - Akeyuth abduction leads rm ! - S. Korean rm biggest winner by value as modules awarded /! - Phra Mitsul Gavesak leaves monkhood! - PROBLEMS LIE AHEAD FOR WATER PROJECTS ! - POPULAR MONK RETURNS TO JAPAN June 12:! - Driver 'confesses' to killing ! - BIE rejects Thailand's bid to host World Expo 2020! - CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED OVER CYBER ATTACKS ! - Driver 'admits' killing Ekkayuth June 13: ! - Adul denies murder 'political' ! - Dems demand answers over lapsed bid ! - Gillard brands mean 'sexist'!

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- EKKAYUTH'S BODY FOUND; THEFT MOTIVE DISPUTED ! - WATER PROJECT HINGES ON COURT DECISION June 14: ! - Akeyuth's lawyer blasts cops ! - Kittiratt hints at pledge ceiling price cut on heavy losses! - STOCK PLUNGE 'TEMPORARY' ! - Reprieve for EC ex-chief June 15: ! - Akeyuth's sister backs theft motive ! - 500 rally as campus row hots up ! - Yingluck skirts blame for failed host bid! - FINAL NOD FOR LOANS NEXT WEEK ! - STRONG FUNDAMENTALS BRING FOREIGNERS BACK TO THE SET ! - KHAO YAI PART 'NOT BEING EJECTED AS HERITAGE SITE' June 16: ! - Family 'split' over murder inquiry ! - PHEU THAI WARNS MARK PROTESTERS OF LEGEL ACTION IF VIOLENCE ERUPTS / NZ boy, 11, becomes a father! - CRISIS AT FOOTBAL BODY ! - ISOLATED SMALL SCHOOLS MUST RUN COMBINED CLASSES TO COPE ! - Google launches Internet-beaming balloons June 17: ! - Tankhun ends drought ! - Anti-govt movement holds rallies nationwide June 18: ! - NRPC wants pledge price ceiling cut ! - Govt not ready for snap election, Korn says ! - Thai envoy in hotel catght row!

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- RICE SCHEME LOSS FIGURE CUT IN HALF ! - JUMP IN ENROLMENTS FOR NATION U IN NEW SEMESTER June 19: ! - NRPC opts to slash pledge price ! - Confusion surrounds suspect's links to South unrest! - 'SCHEME WILL RUN TILL 2017' ! - FIFA THREATENS TO SUSPEND THAI FA OVER ELECTION ROW June 20: ! - Rice farmers blast pledge price slash ! - Police won't rule out link to southern insurgency! - FARMERS FURIOUS ! - Myanmar turns down Thai request for white elephant ! - FIFA SUSPENSION COULD HIT EXHIBITION GAMES June 21: ! - Farmers vow mass city convoy ! - Jarkarta accuses Singapore of acting 'like a child' over haze ! - Chula says sorry for two-year exam delay! - BOT READY TO STEP IN ! - Airlines seek payment for MPs cancelling bookings June 22: ! - Senate to demand rice graft probe ! - Abhisit wishes PM a happy birthday ! - Centuries-old temple get WHC approval to go on 'tentative list'! - BID TO DETER RALLIES ! - Traveller told to avoid S'pore as smog hits record level ! - SET online system breaks down June 23: ! - Govt urged to tackle 'state killings' ! - ROAD BOMB KILLS ARMY MAJOR, WOUNDS FIVE ! - Tabacco Monopoly mulls own e-cigarettes !
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- Thailand plans to buy US Lakota military helicoptors worth B3.2bn! - RICE PRICE CUT HITS GOVT HARD ! - Chula scientists develop cardiac tissue from embryonic stem-cells ! - WHITE MASKS ADAMENT ON RALLYING AT CENTRAL WORLD DESPITE BAN June 24: ! - Cut can't end rice ills, Nipon says ! - Southern inux 'not a threat' in bomb-hit community! - PRICE CUT 'NOT A SOLUTION' ! - PHONGTHEP CALLS FOR BUSINESS-SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES June 25: ! - Thaksin tries to placate rice farmers ! - V For Thailand's rapid growth spooks govt ! - White masks rob store! - GOVT FACES RICE RAGE ! - UP TO 10,000 LUXURY CARS SMUGGLED A YEAR June 26: ! - The BRN's giant bluff ! - Judge calls for public scrunity of ood projects! - WATER MEGA PLAN FACES LEGAL DELAY ! - CENTRAL BANK STUDIES LOCAL IMPACT OF CHINA SLOWDOWN June 27: ! - Boonsong tipped to get the boot ! - Three milling rm execs face fraud charges ! - Big label rule legal, govt says! - GOVT VOWS RICE CRACKDOWN ! - TRT EXECS TIPPED TO RETURN IN RESHUFFLE; VERATHEP 'TO REPLACE KITTIRATT IN FINANCE' June 28: ! - Dems to impeach cabinet !
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! - Abhisit says cabinet rejig will only be 'cosmetic'! - EXPECTED CABINET REVAMP WELCOMED ! - COURT ORDERS STUDIES ON WATER PLAN ! - Myanmar telecom licences June 29: ! - PM tightens power grip ! - Ministry inks B3225bn load deal ! - Irate Chalerm vents spleen at Thawee over transfer! - NEW GOLD RUSH ! - K-WATER WARN OF LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ACTIVISTS ! - Reshufe of Cabinet based on 'suitability' says Yingluck June 30: ! - BRN ties suspected in soldier killings ! - NORTHEAST MPS BEMOAN LACK OF REPRESENTATION IN NEW CABINET! - ARMY FUMES OVER 'INHUMAN ATTACK' ! - FARMERS FRET OVER EXCESSIVE CHEMICALS, LOW YIELDS !

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CHAPTER 7

JULY 2013
July 1:! - Vichai claims B700bn rice loss ! - Chalern ducks photo op as King swears in new cabinet ! - 'Hero from outer space' hijacks bus! - 'GOVT WON'T BUDGE MUCH ON RICE PRICE' ! - NEW CABINET SWORN IN AT SIRIRAJ HOSPITAL July 2: ! - Rice ip-op takes ak ! - PM says she took defence job to boost military ties ! - Autopsy seen as conicting with suspects' testimonies! - RICE BACK AT BT15,000 ! - EX-LABOURER 'SEXY PANCAKE' GOES VIRAL July 3: ! - Supa tells Senate of pledging graft ! - Amlo places freeze on scandal-hit monk's assets ! - Police defend murder probe! - RICE PRICE TO BE CUT ! - BT177- BN OFFER FOR BAY SHARES ! - Sudarat cleaned in graft case July 4: ! - PM challenges Supa rice claims ! - Jatuporn slams govt failure to help UDD !
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- Morsi dees army deadline! - LEGAL DOUBT OVER BT2-TLN LENDING BILL ! - WHITE-MASK GROUP SUSPENDS ITS PROTESTS IN BANGKOK July 5: ! - King pays seaside visit to water project ! - West calls for poll after Morsi ouster ! - Coup has lessons here, says Abhisit! - ALL EYES NOW ON TROUBLED EGYPT ! - STOLEN CAR TRACED IN 3 MINUTES ! - BT2-TRILLION LOAN BILL DOES NOT VIOLATE CHARTER, SAY GOVT; VOWS TO PRESS ON July 6: ! - Supa rice graft claims face probe ! - DSI uncovers evidence of monk's life of romance ! - Wang's ex-lover gets 12 years! - PROBE INTO RICE CLAIM ! - White masks to rally again on July 14 ! - Egypt Islamists rise in defence of Morsi ! - MAE TAO CLINIC CAUGHT IN LAND DISPUTE July 7: ! - Tolerance of graft remains 'dangerous' ! - PARK RANGER TRAIN SIGHT ON LOGGING-GANG TARGETS ! - 'Jet-setter' monk accused of set with under-age girl! - JET-SETTING MONK SETS CONDITION TO RETURN ! - GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BEEF UP PARBOILED RICE PRODUCTION, VOWS TO BECOME NO 1 EXPORTER AGAIN July 8: ! - Dems call for probe into 'Thaksin' clip ! - Pilot lifts lid on monk's depravity! - PM REJECTS YUTHASAK'S OFFER TO STEP DOWN !

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- FOUR DETAINEES DIE IN BLAZE AT NONTHABURI POLICE STATION July 9: ! - Islamist call for uprising ! - Yutthasak will not quit over audio clip, PM says! - SENATE'S COMMITTE BACKS SUPA ! - AUDIO CLIP LEAVES GOVT WITH A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO July 10: ! - Monk risks revocation of passport ! - Army brass to tackle 'amnesty' audio clip! - AUTHENTICITY OF AUDIO CLIP NEEDS TO BE CHECKED: PM ! - GOVT, DIC HOPEFUL PLAN TO CUT VIOLENCE IN RAMADAN WILL HOLD July 11: ! - G-to-G rice deals take re ! - Monk order 22 new Benzes, Tarit says ! - Panthogtae admits voice in audio clip is Thaksin's! - BT80,00 PAID FOR G2G RICE DEAL: NACC ! - Ministry slammed for prunning project July 12: ! - Prayuth breaks silence over clip ! - TV exec faces lawsuits over toxic rice claim ! - Monk bought 35 more cars! - THAI RICE 'CAN BE NO 1' ! - Coral reefs in severe state of degradation July 13: ! - South ceasere in place ! - Tanasak says audio clip will not damage Myanmar ties! - PRICE CONTROLS PLANNED ! - BRN backs Ramadan peace push

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! - Controversial monk stripped of his robes! - DSI EYES ARREST OF EX-MONK ! - RUSSIS RISKS US WRATH ON SNOWDEN ASYLUM ! - GOVT TO SELL BIT LOTS OF RICE AND PADDY July 15: ! - Tablet scheme comes as bitter pill ! - White masks return in muted numbers ! - Wirapol faces sex complaint! - Credit cards fail to win over farmers July 16: ! - Army, BRN bicker over ceasere ! - Top city cop will agree to probe! - Govt policies are 'unsustainable' ! - Ex-monk 'withdrew Bt300m' ! - Tariffs planned for city petrol stations July 17: ! - Govt deant over 'tainted' rice ! - Politicians' kids push in on pitch ! - Royal baby bets hit record! - Tourism Shining bright ! - Campaign to target foreign maa in Phuket July 18: ! - South hit by two bomb blasts ! - Train crash injures 30 ! - Govt settles army kill case! - Rice safety fears ! - NACC to pursue case against ICT ex-minister Surapong July 19: ! - Dems back relatives' amnesty bill !
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- PM tastes amid toxicity fears ! - Sathian probe widens over extra B800m! - Groups vow rice checks ! - Thai stocks rise on Bernanke statement but risks remain July 20: ! - Almo aims for B150m asset freeze ! - Sam Rainsy returns to cheers before poll ! - TFA denies involvement in Ayutthaya rally! - 'Asia needs visionaries' ! - Bangkok is 'World's Best' for 4th year ! - Govt may put amnesty law on back burner July 21: ! - THEY SAID IT WAS SUICIDE, BUT MUM KNEW OTHERWISE AND NOW POLICE MUST ACT ! - Pitak Siam sets mass anti-govt rally ultimatum ! - Govt not breaching Couth ceasere pact: paradorn July 22: ! - 'Fake uni' closes as DSI looks on ! - Exit polls show Abe romping to victory July 23: ! - Law experts fault amnesty bills ! - Ex-Olympic partners in badminton brawll! - Visions of Asia's future ! - Badminton ex-partners face lifetime ban after brawl July 24: ! - Taking stock of rice woes ! - World awaits peek at new British heir! - Amnesty bill 'could face legal challenge' ! - George, James most favoured

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July 25: ! - Worachai bill stays top of agenda ! - 2 teacherss die in Narathiwat blast, 3 other people injured ! - Afghan faemal governer, aid worker honoured! - Push for anti-coup law ! - New British prince's regal qualities 'written in stars' July 26: ! - Chadchat savages critics of infrastructure splurge ! - 'People's Army' girds to battle amnesty bill! - High court asked to halt water projects ! - Many anti-govt groups planning stree protests July 27: ! - Thaksin calls on Thais to unite ! - BRN agrees to remove Sadao from ceasere pact! - Govt seeks court nod for water plan ! - Govs' meeting 'not aimed at blocking protesters' ! - Global economic slowdown and strong bath hit Thai exports July 28: ! - Oil spill threatens Rayong beaches ! - Thaksin sings Worachai bill's praises in HK ! - Bad boy badminton stars banned for ght! - All-out bid to contain spill ! - Hun Sen poised to stay in power as Cambodia votes ! - At least 75 supporters of Morsi Killed in clashes ! - 'Special admin zone may be a solution for the South' July 29: ! - Expects cite aws in watchdog draft ! - Rainsy accuses Hun Sen of 'large-scale' vote fraud! - Legal action sought over gulf oil spill ! - School building collapses

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July 30: ! - PTTGC faces Samet spill legal action ! - Chadchat defends B2tr loan bill! - Black day for Samet ! - Scrutinise poll, Sam Rainsy says July 31: ! - Plodprasop vows PTTGC will pay ! - Fatal drug shootout injures baby, passerby

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CHAPTER 8

AUGUST 2013
August 1: ! - King, Queen head to Hua Hin palace! - Cabinet invokes ISA in capital ! - Spill bigger than it looks, experts warns! - Oil spill probe to be nished in 7 days August 2: ! - Majestic journey! - Royals to stay in Hua Hin August 3: ! - PM invites all sides to talk reform ! - Banpot warns of surge in Ramadan strife! - PM calls for reform ! - Secret NSA program in Thailand - Anudith seeks probe ! - Multiple arson attacks likely the work of insurgents August 4: ! - Police brace for city protests ! - FDA orders urgent recall of Fonterra Thai products ! - ABHISIT DEMANDS AMNESTY HALT BEFORE REFORM TALKS CAN START August 5: ! - Violence, coup hysteria falling at !
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- Thousands join city rally on rst day ! - Pledging scheme 'aids rich'! - No coup, Army insists, despite rising tension ! - Businesses keep faith in South after latest attacks August 6: ! - Anand spurns advisory council ! - Chalerm bill on House agenda ! - Dumex dairy goods tested for bacteria! - Monarchy being treated unfairly, says Prayuth ! - Political reform council likely to be formed soon August 7: ! - Protesters vow to push through police ! - Court nds soldiers at fault for 2010 temple killings! - Fears of major clash if rivals face off at House ! - Military gunmen shot 6 unarmed people dead in Wat Pathum Wanaram: court August 8: ! - House tricks fail to stall amnesty debate ! - Democrats vow to keep ghting to the end! - Democrats: Amnesty bill a nancial law ! - Listed rms' anti-graft efforts to be matter of record August 9: ! - Amnesty bill cruises rst reading ! - BRN halts talks 'until govt meets demands'! - Uneasy calm after 1st reading ! - Insurgents threaten to quit peace talks in latest video message ! - Fugitive politician's son weds actress Janie August 10: ! - Blair, Annan tips sought ! - Prayuth urges public not to prejudge guilt of soldiers!

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- Blair, Annan to contribute to reform effort ! - Scare tactic successful, says crime suppression chief August 11: ! - Govt 'must be sincere' over reform ! - DESTINY'S CHILD SHUTTLES TOWARDS HER FINEST HOUR August 12: ! - Dems blast Blair, Anan invite ! - Ratchanok takes badminton world championship! - Creating history ! - Blast destroys Narathiwat gas factory ! - Thai's Mother's Day wish: love one another August 13: ! - Ex-PM urges peace ahead of amnesty ! - Rethinking the rice subsidy! - Police seek to check Line posts ! - Thailand mulls compulsory travel insurance August 14: ! - Annan out, Blair in for unity forum ! - ETDA slaps down police over Line monitoring claims! - Line check plan gets the ak ! - Minister says cost of rice scheme will not exceed Bt500 million August 15: ! - THAI boss risks the axe ! - Asean agrees on South China Sea conduct ! - Panel clears PTTGC of wrongdoing! - Debt warning for Asian economies ! - Surapong discusses Rohingya issue with Myanmar August 16: ! - Brotherhood strikes back !

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- Envoy in Cairo warns Thais ! - Surapong denies Blair paid B20m August 17: ! - Islamist take to Egypt streets ! - Thailand condemns excessive use of force ! - KU staff say exam blinker hat idea cam from students! - 'Ready to evacuate Thais' ! - Gold prices rise, equity markets fall ! - Third-class train cars not up to standard, say Chadchart August 18: ! - PM orders evacuation of Thais from stricken Egypt ! - SHOT FIRED, GRENADE HUNG AT 'POST TODAY' EDITOR'S HOME ! - MP caught with iPad porn August 19: ! - PM stakes her claim to reform plan ! - First Thais airlifted from stricken Egypt ! - Farmers urged to get in zone! - BRN's 'tough demands hidden from ofcials' ! - Homeless foreigners 'lack assistance' August 20: ! - Majesties 'very cheerful'! - Govt slashes GDP growth projection ! - 614 Thais ee Egypt on chartered ights ! - Stock Scam expat arrested August 21: ! - Chao forces charter debate halt! - Speaker under re over crackdown ! - Ofcials downplay recession fears

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August 22: ! - 332 more Thais seek to ee Egypt ! - Thai drug smuggler gets death sentence August 23: ! - VAT fraud probe implicates 18 ! - West demands Syria allow UN to check 'gas strike' site! - Plunge in the baht 'a short-term issue' ! - Border guards on watch for stolen visa stickers August 24: ! - Govt to discuss BRN's demands ! - Dozens hurt in clashes as police fail to break blockade! - World bank may lower Thai growth forecast ! - Police ofcers suspended over alleged extortion of tourists August 25: ! - Dems' refusal 'jeopardises reform push' ! - RUBBER FARMERS KEEP MAIN HIGHWAY BLOCKED, WARN OF NATIONAL PROTEST! - 'Limited impact' from PAD leaders' move to bow out ! - Democrat 'farmer' Thaworn to join rubber price protests August 26: ! - Forum off to quiet start ! - Demolition work begins on resorts! - Pat on back for reform ! - Laughing-gas balloons not so funny August 27: ! - Tobacco label push stalls ! - Ministry boosts safeguards for visa stickers ! - Sondhi offers olive branch to red shirts! - Govt tries to placate rubber farmers ! - Pledging price for rst rice crop retained at Bt15,000 per tonne ! - New Zealand PM's girl poses 'nude with food'
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August 28: ! - 6 wanted over rubber protests ! - Senate reform debate 'unlawful' ! - Cabinet backs spike in booze tax ceiling ! - West readies to strike Syria! - Rubber-price rally leaders face arrest ! - SET decline enter 9th day; baht hits three-year low August 29: ! - Locals urge blockade end ! - Shysters targeted in changes to alcohol tax collection ! - UN Security Council set for clash over Syria strikes! - Outow of funds over, says Kittiratt ! - Govt stands rm on rubber price August 30: ! - Rubber protesters back down ! - Abhisit to talk with Banharn on assembly ! - prem admitted to hospital! - Court petitioned to block LPG price hike ! - Non-South rubber farmers opt out of rally plans August 31: ! - Farmers vow to blockade South ! - 45 hurt as plane hits turbulence ! - French president backs strikes! - MPs face terror charge ! - Govt tightens screw on student-loan defaulters ! - Prosecutors seek clarications in Akeyuth case

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SEPTEMBER 2013
September 1: ! - Thais face a triple hit to their wallets ! - SYRIA EXPECTS IMMINENT ATTACK, PREPARES TO RETALIATE! - Damascus braces for US strikes ! - Southern rubber-growers to go ahead with protest ! - Boy magician now dazzling audiences abroad September 2: ! - Protest fatality spurs ultimatum ! - Dems lash out over economy as costs rise! - Tension rises after killing of protester September 3: ! - Unity plan to forge ahead ! - Cops brace for fresh South farmer rallies! - 'Trust key to reconciliation' ! - Slow price increases may continue September 4: ! - Farmers reject cabinet cash deal ! - Lawyer says justice has failed in Vorayudh hit-and-run ! - Drinkers awake to higher tabs! - Rubber protesters gather near airport ! - Auto gripes top consumer complaints list ! - Excise on alcohol goes up today
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September 5: ! - Growers, govt fail to iron out price deal ! - Kittiratt spars with ancestral legacy ! - Hua Lamphong in chaos as power failure disrupts trains! - Rubber protesters, govt in tense talks ! - Thailand up in competitiveness rankings September 6: ! - 10 injured as cops scufe with farmers ! - Government intent on sapping will of rubber demonstrators ! - Rice growers veto cabinet payout rates! - Close eye on rallies as talks with govt fail ! - Ministry faces public anger over cost of living September 7: ! - Govt, farmers botch deal ! - 13th train derailment spurs North line closure ! - Poet Angkarn claims SEA Write Award! - Govt refuses to budge in talks ! - 'Endless' poetry lands Angkan SEA Write Award ! - 'No sincerity in tackling corruption' September 8: ! - PM admits to exports slowdown ! - CAM OWNERS, PASSENGERS SAY THEY'RE NOT GETTING A FARE DEAL ! - Rubber network plans mass rallies September 9: ! - Democrats predict charter meet chaos ! - Vendors cut costs by using charcoal! - Duty cuts planned to be a shopping paradise September 10: ! - THAI landing mishap shuts runway !
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- Hurt passengers blast airline, ground staff! - Flights face delays ! - Eyewitness accounts September 11: ! - Pracha sentenced to 12 years ! - Panitan questions motive for visa waiver ! - Syria to ditch chemical arms! - Pracha gets 12 years jail September 12: ! - Amlo mulls seizing Pracha assets ! - THAI says landing gear had history of faults ! - Ministry puts 3-week cap on egg prices! - AMLO to size up assets of convicted Pracha ! - Jordan MP res in parliament September 13: ! - NSC denies BRN demands met ! - Pope Francis accepts PM's invitation to visit Thailand! - Fierce battle in digital TV bids ! - CTH sues Apple for Bt100 million over EPL app ! - Construction of spare runway to be expedited September 14: ! - Govt source tips court to quash bill ! - Gang rapists get the death penalty! - Medical body to revise surrogacy regulations ! - Two forest rangers killed in gun battle with tiger hunters ! - ADT to open court ofce at Suwannabunmi September 15: ! - THAI backs out to sale to Saudi prince ! - RUBBER FARMERS BLOCK ROAD AFTER SUBSIDY DISAGREEMENT! - Cambodian king urges rivals to end stalemate !
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- Southern rubber growers split over govt offers ! - Vujucic brings his message of hope and joy to Thailand September 16: ! - Civic groups set up own reform body ! - Cops raid Ayutthaya drug gang hotspots ! - Victims brace for more rain! - Fears rice scheme 'will break budget' ! - Cambodian police crack down on opposition protesters ! - It takes a village to make a 'Smart Country' September 17: ! - Govt ponders tougher measures ! - Malaysia to erect wall along river boder! - Beijing embassy conrms rice deal ! - Many injured as police crack down September 18: ! - Cops warn of arson, kidnap plots ! - General hails 'best ever' relations ! - Shooter wanted Thai home! - Asean is not yet ready for integration, Mahathir says ! - Cha-uat district under special law September 19: ! - Activists rally against FTA ! - Network wans govt over use of violence ! - Stalled plane sale 'won't hurt relations'! - Govt upbeat on loans bill ! - Same-sex marriage on the horizon September 20: ! - EU vows to seek balance in trade pact ! - PM rules out dissolving House if bill fails!

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- Bulls are back ! - Wat Arun stupa to be closed for three years September 21: ! - EU demands investment safeguards ! - Govt dees protest to push on with dam ! - Obsessions 'threaten' Church September 22: ! - Navy protests as Myanmar res on boat ! - FURRY FURORE AS RIHANNA POSES WITH ENDANGERED LORIS! - Cathay Pacic to cancel ights ahead of Usagi ! - Thai conquer Japan to win title ! - Dems to unveil 'better' plan for transport ! - Departure date nears for Lin Ping September 23: ! - Civic groups to ght loans bill ! - Military circles extremists in Kenya hostage stand-off! - Anti-dam marches win warm welcome in capital ! - Getting women online will help boost GDP, UN says September 24: ! - Estates ght to stay ood-free ! - Explosions rock mall as battle continues! - Floods 'under control' ! - Export growth likely to end up at just 4 per cent this year, govt admits September 25: ! - Dam levels spart fears ! - Al-shabaab says mall tool 'countless' ! - Groups call for end to Kenya hostage crisis ! - Luxury tax cut 'could affect Asean-EU talks' September 26: ! - Govt ditches RID dam proposal !
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- Prachin Buri estate falls victim to oods ! - Al-Shabaab claims it was gassed! - Mae Wong report scrapped ! - Charter court accepts two complaints against amendment September 27: ! - 'Drug kingpin' busted in Phuket ! - budget delay 'will hit growth' ! - Woman, 74, jailed 3 years in electrocution, krathom case! - Yingluck plans Russia, US visits ! - Capital, Central region 'safe from ooding' September 28: ! - Charter quandary confronts Yingluck ! - Hunt on for 'White Widow' ! - Prasarn, scal ofce cut growth projections! - Economy to grow 5 per cent in 2014 ! - Flood projects 'mus cover communities' September 29: ! - Ayutthaya told to brace for ooding ! - EX-SOLDIER ARRESTED IN PHUKET LED HITMEN TEAM, OFFICIALS SAY September 30: ! - Snap poll looms if bill shot down ! - PM orders oodwater drainage! - PM visits Prachin Buri as ood crisis intensies ! - Srisuwan threatens to sue Modernine over cancelled broadcast of interview

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OCTOBER 2013
October 1: ! - Wutip set to strike Isan ! - Phongthep warns charter court not to overstep mark ! Vipassana pioneer Goenka dies at 90! - Forums on dams, ood scheme start in 2 weeks ! - Meditation pioneer dies October 2: ! - Court to meet over charter suit ! - US missions to stay open despite shutdown ! - Amlo denies leaks led to failed raid! - Global stock markets 'may face volatility' ! - Bill heads to Palace for approval October 3: ! - Charter push gets boost ! - 64 private hospitals sign up for free emergency care ! - Chinese tourists warned on etiquette! - Govt keeping close eye on US shutdown ! - KMUTT ies the Thai ag among 350 top universities ! - Charter-charge complaints streamlined single case October 4: ! - Paradorn tips fresh BRN team ! - Govt still waiting on sending draft to King!
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- US shutdown blurs Obama's Asia focus ! - Royal pardon 'expected' for Surachai ! - Thai lm in JV for solar farms in Saudi Arabia October 5: ! - Govt hails court ruling on budget ! - Obama calls off Asia trip, putting 'pivot' plan in doubt ! - Myanmar's beauty queen can't bare it ! - Ministry denies copying Louis Vuitton with linen! - Asean accepts Obama's decision ! - Thousands march against ivory trade ! - Surachai praises King's 'graciousness' for his royal pardon October 6: ! - Fierce battle leaves six dead in South ! - RAMBO'S LONELY LAIR! - US focus on Asia still strong, Kerry says ! - Army chief advising negotiators ahead of talks October 7: ! - Thaksin 'to groom son as party MP' ! - State informant shot dead in suspected rebel revenge attack ! - OAG report show tablet policy aws! - Apec leaders stress need to reforms ! - Red-yellow divide besets events to mark Oct 14 October 8: ! - Fee hike looms for old vehicles ! - Rising waters rival previous ood, raising Sa Kaeo fears ! - Banharn goes lukewarm on reform push! - Bt2-trillion projects 'open', Yingluck tells US investors ! - Apec leaders urge vigilance on protectionism to spur growth ! - Bangkok police want cars older than 10 years off the streets

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October 9: ! - Adul U-turns on old car fee-hike scheme ! - 'God particle' nd earn Nobel Prize! - Barriers to stop airport death falls! - Chinese Premier Li to ink 5 deals ! - Glass walls to be built at airport to stop falls, suicides October 10: ! - Govt sends 12,000 cops to tackle rally ! - Wave of violence leaves three dead ! - Yellen to take helm of Fed! - ISA invoked ahead of visit by Premier Li ! - Unesco model to protect historic sites October 11: ! - Asean vows to ease spat with China ! - Pefot ends protest at Govt House after talks with cops ! - Munro wins Nobel prize in literature! - Ecnomic deals expected to boost ties with China ! - Temple wants remains removed from graveyard ! - Thaksin escapes 'terrorism' charge October 12: ! - Li eyes infrastructure ties in historic House address ! - Watchdog wins Nobel for chemical arms work ! - ICJ defers sovereignty ruling! - Li vows to deepen Sino-Thai relations ! - Patients robbed after thieves spike water with animal sedative ! - Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Price October 13: ! - 'Black hole' of corruption looms: Surin! - SUBMARINE BASE NEARS COMPLETION, NOW NAVY 'NEEDS' A FLEET

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October 14: ! - Cops close roads to stem rally ! - Li agrees to boost rice, rubber imports! - Govt House sealed off ! - Decades after 73, mass student activism is fast becoming a 'sweet memory' October 15: ! - Govt braces for charter onslaught ! - PM's ofce chides governor ! - Motorcyclist tails man for 80km after city killing! - China deal fails to cher rice exporters ! - Political strife has country 'constipated' October 16: ! - Princess promotes rule of law! - Ditch rice scheme, says Mom Oui ! - China deal price undecided, admits PM ! - Time bomb link to ritzy hotel blast! - Experts urge changes in rice scheme October 17: ! - Laos plane crash kills 49 ! - Yingluck calls urgent meet over Preah Vihear ruling ! - Japanese cops join DSI to widen probe into slain tourist! - Govt braces for US default ! - Thailand and Cambodia set for ICJ verdict October 18: ! - Rescuers hunt for air crash dead ! - Families mourn Australian victims of doomed ight ! - Worawi wins bitter ght to head up FAT! - Thai divers, workers join search at Laos crash site ! - Shaken markets breathe again, but wary that US nightmare could return to haunt again

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October 19: ! - Blanket amnesty get panel nod ! - Rescuers recover 14 more bodies from Lao plane crash ! - Japan tightens traveller rules! - Amnesty bill change by panel 'to benet' Thaksin ! - Pilot of Lao plan was 'told to change course' ! - Rain softening up land, leading to some roads caving in October 20: ! - Red leaders cool on new amnesty bill ! - Ex-shooting star killed in drive-by attack ! - CENTRAL BANK CHIEF RULES OUT SOVEREIGN FUND ! - FAMILIES OF PLANE CRASH VICTIMS URGE SEARCH FOR BODIES TO CONTINUE October 21: ! - Amnesty push risks conict, govt told ! - Cops mull Jakkrit murder motives! - Bilateral plan to handle ICJ fallout October 22: ! - Rice lossess picked to go higher ! - Families of 3 Thais killed want B45m compensation! - Team of lawyers to review ICJ ruling ! - Industrial estate battles oodwater October 23: ! - Pheu Thai presses amnesty bid ! - 3 Thai crash victims' bodies own home October 24: ! - His Holiness stable, blood pressure low ! - Thaksin backs panel on amnesty ! - Graftbuster warns amnesty risks harming judiciary's powers! - Govt to 'clarify' amnesty draft !
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- Band Krachao development threatens city's 'lung' ! - Body of last Thai crash victim found October 25: ! - Supreme Patriarch dies at 100! - Reds: No blanket amnesty ! - Govt pays out more than B641m to Tak Bai victims October 26: ! - Govt extends mourning period ! - Reds set to abstain from vote October 27: ! - Selection of new Supreme Patriarch to begin after funeral rites conclude ! - CP boss says slash rice crop by 30% ! - KILLER IN SAUDI JEWEL THEFT CASE RELEASED October 28: ! - Bill's passage to spark mass rally ! - South trafc crippled as protesters dig in ! - Council to mull interim patriarch! - Group declares D-Day to oppse amnesty bill ! - Proposal to DNA-test migrant workers panned October 29: ! - Democrat duo hit with murder rap ! - Both sides pledge to keep border peace ! - Prayuth says army does not want amnesty! - Business says no to blanket amnesty ! - Revered bomb disposal expert among 3 killed in South blast October 30: ! - Dems call snap protests as bill returns to House ! - Pheu Thai order MPs to vote on party lines ! - Cops focus on 'masterminds' close to wife!

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- Amnesty anger set to explode! - 29 lms lined up for 24 new TV channel licences October 31: ! - City braces for amensty chaos ! - 'Oak' wants Thaksin retrial! - Protesting Democrats told not to break law !

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NOVERBER 2013
November 1: ! - Crowd sounds whistle to kill bill! - Police wary of prolonged rally against amnesty bill ! - Ancient rearms found near Front Place November 2: ! - Thaksin foes converge on city ! - Korn pleads with Senate to reject bill November 3: ! - Suthep ups ante in amnesty bill battle ! - A NIGHT AT THE POLITICAL OPERA! - Govt lobbying senators on bill ! - Blanket amnesty opposed by most in Bangkok: Poll November 4: ! - City march aims to cripple trafc ! - Thaksin 'prepared to call poll'! - Amnesty opponents to rally nationwide November 5: ! - Dems seize Ratchadamnoen Ave ! - Tearful PM makes plea for unity! - Mass rally shifts base to Democracy Monument ! - Silom overows with whistle blowers

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November 6: ! - Nikom says amnesty bill won't pass ! - Dems vow to ratchet up rally! - PM hints at climbdown ! - Amnesty bill would kill 25,355 graft cases: NACC November 7: ! - Govt given ultimatum on amnesty ! - Blanket bill not just for me, Thaksin says! - Senate to have 'nal say' on bill ! - PM tells CNN she doesn't rely on Thaksin November 8: ! - Senators spurn bid for early bill debate ! - Yingluck pleads for demos to be halted ! - 43 robbed in overseas ATM sting November 9: ! - Reds kick off pro-govt rallies ! - Hun Sen tells troops to stay calm ahead of temple ruling! - Push for amnesty has ended: PM ! - Political protests to take a poll on GDP growth: UTCC November 10: ! - Cambodia masks extra temple forces ! - GROUPS ESCALATE PUSH TO OUT GOVERNMENT! - Coalition vows not to revisit bill November 11: ! - Police brace for protesters clashes ! - Killer storm claims at least 10,000! - Thousands perish ! - Anti-amnesty groups step up rallies in bid to topple PM ! - Yuthasak condent calm will prevail after temple ruling

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November 12: ! - ICJ delivers win-win ruling! - Govt satised with ICJ verdict ! - Thaksin 'opposes House dissolution and Yingluck's resignation November 13: ! - PM insists troops will stay put ! - Govt expects attendance at protests to drop off! - Govt urges restraint on Preah Vihear ruling ! - Board of Trade, UTCC urge end to rallies, warn of economic cost to Kingdom November 14: ! - Yingluck 'yet to accept' ICJ ruling ! - Suthep vows to escalate anti-govt protest at Ratchadamnoen! - Salvaging 4.6sq km area 'a victory' ! - Foreingers pull money out of Thai stocks and bonds November 15: ! - Thailand to oppose temple plan ! - Plodprasop whistles back! - Yingluck to be target of censure move November 16: ! - Suthep targets 'Thaksin regime' ! - Reds issue warning to court! - All eyes on court verdict ! - Foreign Ministry readies for talks with Cambodia on ruling November 17: ! - ISA extension on cards if protests persist ! - BOYCOTT URGED ON LIST OF 'SHINAWATRA FAMILY PRODUCTS' November 18: ! - Charter ruling set to stoke res ! - THAI turns down plane sale to AvCon!

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- Pheu Thai braces for the worst ! - NMG picks up a gold medal for digital media November 19: ! - Pheu Thai, House leaders raise pressure on court ! - Senate backs govt version of borrowing bill Section 3! - Interest in Dawei will continue ! - Petitions lodged in bid to impeach government lawmakers November 20: ! - HM King to grant audience! - Somsak, reds re up charter row ! - Suthep predicts PM's downfall! - Tension rise before ruling ! - Individual income-tak cut gets Cabinet nod November 21: ! - Govt under re after court loss ! - Reds plan new charter ght! - Verdict raises more questions ! - PM not invited for chamber's annual meet November 22: ! - Pheu Thai rejects ruling ! - NACC mulls petitions to oust MPs, senators! - Pheu Thai blasts court November 23: ! - Protesters issue blackouts threat ! - Surachart makes call for unity ! - PM asks for time to mull charter draft invalidation November 24: ! - Three protest groups unite, take to stage ! - UDD ISSUES FRESH RED-SHIRT RALLYING CRY!

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- Police fear violence today ! - Political turmoil will hit the economy badly: business sector November 25: ! - Snap poll, PM's ouster 'not enough' ! - Coalition rumblings pick up pace! - Protests to blockade roads November 26: ! - Protesters storm key ministries! - Call for 'people's government' November 27: ! - Suthep scorns arrest warrant ! - Paradon says seizing ministries will backre on rally! - Govt ghts censure, protests ! - Democrats split over Suthep's occupation tactic November 28: ! - Invasions spread as govt digs in ! - 'People's parliament' plan stirs cheers, jeers! - Calls for end to stalemate ! - Protesters lay siege to more ministries; some ofcials express support November 29: ! - Suthep spurns talks offer ! - UN's Ban urges dialogue ! - Scholars say referendum needs on constitution! - People's council not possible: PM ! - Many civil servants express their support for protesters November 30: ! - Suthep declares 'people's revolt' ! - Prayuth says army neutral ! - Abhisit denies rift with rally boss!

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- Suthep set to paralyse govt ! - 'Reform talks only way to avoid bloodshed'!

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DECEMBER 2013
December 1: ! - One killed as 'V-Day' eve violence erupts! - Soldiers enlists to assist police ! - Power cut at CAT disrupts internet ! - Four people shot at Ramkhamhaeng University after clashes December 2: ! - Suthep delivers 2-day ultimatum ! - Unrest rocks capital as police hold of protesters! - DESCENT INTO CHAOS ! - Opposing sides CAN, AND MUST, take steps to rein in this crisis December 3: ! - Council call impossible, insists PM ! - 100 injured as second day of clashes shakes capital! - Suthep targets city police HQ December 4: ! - Suthep details council goals ! - Cops let up defences for HM birthday celebrations! - Tactical truce reached in Bangkok December 5: ! - Academics savage Suthep for 'utopian' council plan ! - Rally boss vows 'people's coup'

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December 6: ! - King makes unity call in birthday message ! - HM issues call for unity! - Protester honour 1-day truce ! - After truce to honour the king, political battle set to resume today December 7: ! - Suthep calls 'nal battle' for Monday ! - 'Truth Today' talk show get relaunch ! - World bows in respect to Mandela December 8: ! - Suthep vows referendum on charger ! - WORLD LEADERS TO DESCEND ON S AFRICA FOR MANDELA FUNERAL ! - Thailand hammers Timor-Leste 3-1 in SEA Games football opener! - Rally at make or break stage ! - Not only protester, even pet affected by tear gas ! - University groups trying to mobilise huge crowd December 9: ! - Democrats MPs resign en masse ! - PM pitches referendum on Suthep's demand! - Democrat MPs quit House December 10: ! - Dissolution fails to end protest December 11: ! - Suthep targets Shinawatra clan ! - EC boss says election on Feb 2 would cost B3.8bn December 12: ! - Military leaders rebuff Suthep ! - Ofcials say talks, not votes, will end crisis!

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- Suthep says top brass ready to talk ! - Top bureaucrats say election will not end strife December 13: ! - Govt, protesters spar over 'reform agenda'! - Tussle over push for reforms ! - Fears mount for 2014 GDP growth December 14: ! - HRH eyes podium place in individual dressage event! - PDRC rejects reform talks ! - 'Road map' tipped for end of month December 15: ! - Top brass gives backing to election ! - EU adds voice to chorus of international concern ! - SERIAL AGITATOR FACES THAMMASAT'S WRATH OVER FLAGFLYING PROTEST December 16: ! - Forum pushes for Feb 2 election! - 'Election must go ahead' December 17: ! - Dems mired in poll dilemma ! - Murder suspect raped 10 girls, cops say ! - Peter O'Toole dies, age 81! - Democrats decide today December 18: ! - Dems tipped to run in Feb 2 poll ! - Suthep calls mass protest for Sunday ! - Nong cartoon suspect reveals murder, rape rampage! - Election delay possible December 19: ! - PDRC plots to sabotage election !
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- DNA test conrm identity of rape victim ! - DSI to charge 17 key protest leaders December 20: ! - EC pushed poll delay to avoid unrest ! - Cops nd another suspected rape victim December 21: ! - Prayuth warns of civil war if conict persists ! - Suthep lls his kitty with cash along rally route December 22: ! - City braces for protest paralysis ! - MISSING KIDS' FAMILIES BLAST POLICE APATHY December 23: ! - EC says poll sign-up will go ahead ! - Rally reaches PM's home ! - 27 wounded as 3 blasts hit Songkhla tourist area! - Polls 'will be blocked' December 24: ! - Path to election still strewn with obstacles ! - Media outlets cut coverage, citing abuse from PDRC! - Protesters disrupt poll registration ! - US denies blacklisting leaders ! - Start reforms now: private-sector coalition ! - Chitpas to change name December 25: ! - PDRC lifts two-day stadium blockade! - Govt may set up its own reform council ! - Commuters caught in trafc chaos after Skytrain shuts down in morning December 26: ! - PM unveils reform council plan ! - Lay low, Thaksin tells family!
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- PM unveils reforms asembly plan ! - PROPOSED NATIONAL December 27: ! - EC hints at poll date intervention! - EC calls for deferment of poll December 28: ! - EC, govt brace for fresh violence ! - Coup possible if situation demands it, prayuth says ! - Hammer fails on digital TV auction! - Army help sought for poll ! - Prayuth refuses to rule out a military coup December 29: ! - Poll sign-up blocked in 8 provinces ! - LATE TO THE PARTY, LGBT ADVOCATES VOW ELECTION PUSH December 30: ! - People of the year: Muan Maha Prachachon, 2013 Thai Uprising! - MP total 'could fall short' if blockades continue December 31: ! - Poll faces new threats ! - Top 10 new stories of 2013 ! - Schumacher in 'critical' condition Taking the helm in times of turbulence! - Govt bid to have police, Army host registrations ! - New Year tourists get thrills from chills ! - Schumacher remains critical after surgery!

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