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• PM denies blackout plot

  23 May 2013 : The massive blackout in the South on Tuesday night was not a deliberate act to justify building new coal-fired power plants in the South, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says.

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  WILDLIFE Monitor lizard finds home in parliament

  23 May 2013 : Parliament welcomed a surprise visitor yesterday _ a two-metre-long monitor lizard that made its home in an air duct.

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• EDUCATION

  Local panels refuse to revoke test results

  26 Mar 2013 : Local sub-committees of the teacher civil service agency say they do not want the responsibility of deciding whether to overturn fraudulent test results after rampant cheating was found in assistant teacher exams.

• FIRST-CAR SCHEME

  Funds fall short for rebates

  26 Mar 2013 : The Finance Ministry plans to withdraw 30 billion baht from Treasury reserves to pay tax rebates for first-car buyers, a source says.

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  Blaze camp district cop shunted

  25 Mar 2013 : MAE HONG SON - The Khun Yuam district police chief was hit with a lightning transfer order Monday for alleged negligence in handling Friday's deadly inferno at the Mae Surin refugee camp which resulted in almost 40 deaths.

• Authorities not ready for 'tagging'

  25 Mar 2013 : The Corrections Department said it was not ready to enforce the new law on electronic monitoring of offenders, which took effect last Friday, saying it had yet to acquire the devices while it also did not have alternative custodial facilities.

• B10million in crystal meth seized

  25 Mar 2013 : NAKHON PHANOM - Police have arrested and charged a man over the transportation of 600 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, ya ice, worth at least 10 million baht on the streets.

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  Airline rebuked over walking stick rule

  25 Mar 2013 : A Thammasat University academic was left bewildered and angry after Nok Air staff rigidly enforced a rule that regards his walking stick as a weapon.

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  Thai stocks rebound strongly

  25 Mar 2013 : After a big slump in one-day trading on Friday, the Thai stock market rebounded strongly on Monday with a rise of 44.98 points, or 3.04%, following news that Cyprus received its bailout loan that will end the uncertainty afflicting the eurozone.

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  Safe zones, booze ban for Songkran

  25 Mar 2013 : Police have decided to zone off alcohol-free areas in Bangkok and major provinces for this year's Songkran celebration to ensure safety for all revellers, along with other measures to reduce traffic congestion and accidents.

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  Banners call for a 'Pattani State'

  25 Mar 2013 : PATTANI - Cloth banners with the message "Peace, Independence, Pattani State" were reported to have been put up at many different locations in Nong Chik district of Pattani province on Monday.

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  Karen victims of refugee fire laid to rest

  25 Mar 2013 : MAE HONG SON - A solemn and simple Christian funeral ceremony was held on Monday as the victims of the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp fire were laid to rest.

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