Samak passes away

Samak passes away

Former prime minister Samak Sundaravej died of cancer at a Bangkok hospital on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer.

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Security fears for Chiang Mai

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Accused spy requests bail

According to his lawyer, the Thai engineer has told a Cambodian judge he passed on information on the Thaksin flight after a Thai diplomat asked him for it.
The fat lady sings

And she sings for Rakesh Saxena, finally charged with embezzlement after 13 years on the run from the Bangkok Bank of Commerce collapse.

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