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  Grave matters for elephants

  11 Apr 2014 : Elephants are Thailand’s national symbol. When they take their last breath, they deserve a final resting place that befits an animal of such national importance.
  
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  city lifeOld heads celebrate over Songkran

  11 Apr 2014 : They may be more than a hundred years old, but Keng Thanawatyangyong and his neighbour Thongkham Saibua will be a key part of the Songkran Day celebration tomorrow.
  

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• UN CONVENTION

  Kids to get redress over rights abuses

  11 Apr 2014 : Children in Thailand whose rights have been violated will be able to complain to a Swiss committee charged with upholding the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) from Monday.

• INSURGENCY

  Westerners 'target' of deep South terror plot

  11 Apr 2014 : Australia and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens to avoid travel to Thailand's restive deep South as new information has indicated potential terrorist attacks targeting westerners.

• Nine killed in fiery 'danger day' smash

  11 Apr 2014 : Nine people were killed and 12 others injured when a passenger van ran off the road in Chanthaburi province yesterday, the first day of the Songkran "seven days of danger".

• Accused Brit killer still in Philippines

  11 Apr 2014 : A British man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Phuket nine years ago has still not been extradited from the Philippines to stand trial because police in Phuket have been "too busy", according to a UK media report.
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  Finance announces wrong lottery result

  11 Apr 2014 : The Finance Ministry announced the wrong result of a special lottery at the ministry to support the Red Cross shop on its website www.mof.go.th, adding fuel to suspicions about rigged lottery results.
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  Yingluck wants two more witnesses

  11 Apr 2014 : The caretaker prime minister's lawyer has asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NAAC) to call two more witnesses in the rice-pledging scheme case.
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  Road deaths usher in Songkran holiday

  11 Apr 2014 : At least 13 people were killed and around 80 others injured on Friday morning in a bad start to the seven day road safety campaign for the Songkran festival.
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  No sign of Yingluck at Prem's house

  11 Apr 2014 : Chiefs of the armed forces and the police on Friday paid a Songkran visit to Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, who urged them to be united so that people can have confidence in them.
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  BoI: Investment on track for B900bn

  11 Apr 2014 : The investment promotion agency is confident of meeting the this year's investment target of 900 billion baht in spite of the political conflict.
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  Nationwide prayer for peace on Apr 18

  11 Apr 2014 : Temples, mosques and catholic churches nationwide will organise a mass prayer for peace in the country next Friday.