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  Forsaking food for a cause

  14/02/2012 : Panitan Prueksakasemsuk, a student who started a 112-hour hunger strike on Saturday in sympathy for his jailed father, is wondering whether he will follow in his father's activist footsteps.

• Cabinet approves appointment of three provincial governors

  14/02/2012 : The cabinet yesterday approved the appointments of three provincial governors as proposed by the Interior Ministry.

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• Chuvit seeks probe into own MP

  08/02/2012 : Chuvit Kamolvisit, leader of the Rak Thailand Party, has submitted a request to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) seeking an investigation into whether an MP of his own party had abused his political post for self-interest.

• Drugs, phones found in prison raid

  08/02/2012 : Authorities raided Rattanaburi Central Prison in Surin and found crystal methamphetamine, or "ice", and cell phones on Wednesday, reports said.

• Chalerm: No worries about 2 decrees

  08/02/2012 : The government does not have to take responsibility if the Constitution Court rules that two financial executive decrees it has issued are unconstitutional, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said on Wednesday.

• Chalerm wants drug postings abroad

  08/02/2012 : A proposal will be made to the cabinet next week to post drug suppression officials in four neighbouring countries for intelligence operations, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said on Wednesday.

• Capital inflow boosts stock market

  08/02/2012 : The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index soared above 1,111 points on Wednesday morning, fuelled by foreign direct investment inflow, SET president Jarumporn Chotikasatian said.

• Many illegal items found in Khao Bin

  08/02/2012 : More than 100 illegal items were discovered in Khao Bin Central Prison in Ratchaburi after police raided the compound early Wednesday morning, reports said.

• Gold prices for Wednesday

  08/02/2012 : The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying price at 25,029.16 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,400 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

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  Supoj bids for extra time in wealth case

  08/02/2012 : Supoj Saplom insists he is willing to testify before the anti-graft agency over his alleged unusual wealth, but he needs 30 more days to gather financial records to prove his innocence.

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  PM says thank-you shindig to promote reconciliation

  08/02/2012 : The invitation to Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda to preside over a party to thank agencies involved in flood response is aimed at promoting national reconciliation, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says.

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  Appeal Court upholds verdict on Klity Creek compensation

  08/02/2012 : KANCHANABURI : The Appeal Court has upheld a lower court's ruling ordering Lead Concentrates Co to pay 36 million baht in compensation to Karen villagers suffering from lead contamination.

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