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About medicine Research breakthrough: Stem cells from human skin cells
17 May 2013 : No embryos destroyed so no ethical problems, from same person so no transplant rejection. Cure for spinal injuries, blindness & other diseases draw nearer.
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About love & marriage The matchmaking business laid bare
17 May 2013 : Running successful internet dating & matchmaking business much more difficult than it seems. Dating expert Mrs. Kulchulee reveals her secrets.
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General news
David Beckham announces his retirement
17 May 2013 : Major sportsman/international celebrity David Beckham has made it official that this year is his last year as an active football player. (Includes video in which he announces his retirement.)
About law enforcement
Free from jail after police mistake
16 May 2013 : Working to support his 3-year old son & finishing university, police mistake jails for 2 years, can't get job with criminal record.
Learning Thai from Post Today
Learning Thai: Royal Ploughing Ceremony
16 May 2013 : Save this column because next year's story is likely to be very similar. Much of the vocabulary will be the same for sure.
General news
Shackles removed from Bang Kwang inmates
16 May 2013 : More than 560 inmates, most of them on death row, have been unshackled at the high-security Bang Khwang Central Prison in Nonthaburi.
About education
Small schools join together to stay small
15 May 2013 : Community elders say these small schools go back 60-70 years. To survive communities coming together to share teachers.
About transportation
Cheap air flights vs. fast trains: Which wins?
15 May 2013 : Costing over 2 trillion baht, high-speed rail unlikely to win customers from cheap & fast airlines. Sightseeing & some cargo, main use for trains.
General news
Plodprasop stands firm despite criticism
15 May 2013 : Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi is not backing down in the face of criticism of his planned portrayal of King Mangrai at the Chiang Mai water summit.
Abour health
Angelina Jolie: Breasts removed to prevent cancer
14 May 2013 : Her mother died of cancer at age 56 & Angelina has an 87% risk of breast cancer but removing her breasts reduced chance to 5%.
About marriage & the law
No show at wedding: Police action
14 May 2013 : The wedding was at her parents house, the mother even supplied the gold he needed, 100 guests waited but .... he never came.
General news
"Thai animals should come first"
14 May 2013 : The government money used to extend the stays of Lin Ping and her parents could be better used to help the Thailand's own animals, the Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation says.
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