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Minister issues water warning

14/02/2012 : Thailand could be inundated by up to 20 billion cubic metres of water this year but Bangkok will not be flooded, Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi says.
POLITICSCabinet sets charter rewrite draft in motion

14/02/2012 : The draft amendment of Section 291 of the 2007 constitution received the green light from the cabinet yesterday, marking the first step in the highly controversial rewriting of the charter.

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US told: Stop meddling in lese majeste
16/12/2011 : About 200 supporters of the royalist Siam Samakkhi group rallied outside the United States embassy in Bangkok on Friday, demanding that Washington stop interfering with Thai laws, culture and domestic affairs.
Six bombs found in Bangkok
16/12/2011 : Six home-made bombs were found and disposed of at three spots in Lat Krabang area in eastern Bangkok early Friday morning after the arrest of a suspect in the Government Lottery Office (GLO) bombs case.
Surapong: Thaksin's passport ban lifted
16/12/2011 : Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has admitted that has overturned an order issued by the Abhisit Vejjajiva government revoking the passport of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Weekly highlights
16/12/2011 : Red-shirt firebrand Arisman Pongruangrong remains behind bars, awaiting the court's decision on his second request for bail, as another red-shirt follower, Da Torpedo, is sentenced to 15 years in prison for lese majeste - and admits the futility of appealing the sentence.
Royalists step into lese majeste row
16/12/2011 : The controversy over Article 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, is heating up with royalist group Siam Samakkhi (United Siam) deploring the UN, the US and the European Union for "attempting to interfere" in the country's judicial system.
Democrat says Thaksin has new passport
16/12/2011 : The Democrat Party demanded yesterday that Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul clarify whether a passport has been issued to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Disaster centre established
16/12/2011 : A coalition of state and private entities has set up a centre to deal with future disasters and help those affected by them.
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PC Air finally ready to spread its wings
16/12/2011 : After a nine-month delay, a privately owned Thai airline billed as the world's first carrier to employ the third gender as cabin attendants, is ready to take to the skies.