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  Thousands flock to greet His Majesty

  06 May 2014 : PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Tens of thousands of people thronged Hua Hin yesterday to catch a glimpse of His Majesty the King as he made his way along Phetkasem Road to attend events marking Coronation Day.
  
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  Strong tremor rocks North, shakes buildings in capital

  06 May 2014 : A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook northern Thailand yesterday evening causing extensive damage.
  

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• Exam chiefs retreat on new uni test

  06 May 2014 : The controversial new national examination for graduates has been postponed after fierce opposition from students.
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  Army kicks off fresh recruit training

  06 May 2014 : Recruit training, or ''boot camp", usually takes eight weeks, but this year the army has added two extra weeks to accommodate its new training regimen.
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  6.3 quake in northern Thailand

  05 May 2014 : An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the northern province of Chiang Rai at 6.08pm Monday, according to the Seismological Bureau of the Meteorological Department and the National Disaster Warning Centre.

• Another gaur found dead in Kui Buri

  05 May 2014 : The 27th gaur carcass has been found in Kui Buri National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, adding to the toll in the mysterious deaths of the rare bovine since December.
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  Phra Yantra 'dispels bad luck'

  05 May 2014 : NAKHON SI THAMMARAT - Controversial expelled monk Winai La-ongsuwan, formerly known as Phra Yantra Ammaro Bhikkhu, performed a ritual to 'dispel the country's misfortunes' at the 'umblical cord of the sea' in Pak Phanang River on Monday.

• PDRC marches to Sanam Luang

  05 May 2014 : Suthep Thaugsuban, secretary-general of the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), led his followers from Lumpini Park to the Sanam Luang grounds on Monday afternoon.
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  Scholars: Stick to the constitution

  05 May 2014 : Thailand does not need a special method to get a new leader, so do not try to twist the rules to get around the existing regime just to rid of certain players, a small group of scholars has warned.

• Four women drown on rafting trip

  05 May 2014 : Four women on a rafting trip drowned in the strong currents at the base of the Lam Khao Ngu waterfall in Khuean Srinagarindra National Park in Si Sawat district of Kanchanaburi province on Sunday.
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  King attends Coronation Day ceremony

  05 May 2014 : PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN - His Majesty the King granted an audience to members of the royal family and to civil servants during a ceremony to commemorate the 64th anniversary of Coronation Day on Monday.

• Rubber farmers vow city rally

  05 May 2014 : Surat thani: Rubber planters have vowed to converge on Bangkok on Wednesday to protest against the government’s plan to sell off its stockpile of 220,000 tonnes on the cheap.