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1. Rice-purchase price debate

   

   Partial figures show losses of 136 billion baht and rising, so a Tuesday meeting will discuss whether to lower the ceiling payment to farmers from 15,000 to 13,500 baht - as "politically motivated" rumours spread that fumigated rice stocks (above) are dangerous to health.

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2. 

   Korn on the attack

   The Number Two Democrat mocked the ruling Pheu Thai Party as unprepared and challenged the government to call a snap election while "short of accomplishments".

3. 

   Cairo catfight

   A diplomat from the embassy in Egypt says a bloody fight with an Egyptian lawyer was self defence, but the Egyptians say she was drunk and started it.

4. 

   The flying monks

   The National Office of Buddhism says it was inappropriate for "the luxury monks" to fly ostentatiously on a private jet - but not a serious matter.

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