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Sex Clip Ruled Out as Plot against Army

The supreme commander says he does not see the barrack sex clip scandal as a smear campaign against the army. Supreme Commander General Thanasak Patimapakorn said he did not believe the video clip of soldiers having sexual intercourse with a woman at a place believed to be a military barrack was a plot to discredit the army.

	Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Lifts Warning for Indian Ocean Countries
	Tsunami Alert Sounded in Thailand
	Man Plunges to His Death from Back of Pick-up Truck on Donmuang Tollway
	4 Surin Locals Mistakenly Summoned for Drug Rehab

China Repatriates 10 Fraud Suspects to Thailand

Pichit Designates Flood Retention Area

Money Expo Seen as Blessing to Economic Growth

Business

Local Oil Prices to Drop by 30-50 Satang/Liter Tomorrow

Local oil retailers will reduce their pump prices by 30 to 50 satang per liter, effective tomorrow, following a drop in the global crude oil price. Managing Director of Bangchak Petroleum, Anusorn ...

	Money Expo Seen as Blessing to Economic Growth
	Govt Urged to Solve High Food Prices
	Forum to Educate SMEs on Funding
	SEC Sees Little Impact from Europe's Debt Crisis

Social

Ministry Beats Up Bus Services for New School Term

The deputy transport minister has urged the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority to provide adequate public transport services to meet an upsurge in demand during the new school semester.

	Pichit Designates Flood Retention Area
	Sex Clip Ruled Out as Plot against Army
	First-ever Swedish Film Fest Kicks off in Thailand
	Indie Rock Singer Showcases 30 Poems to Promote Reading Habit

Crime

China Repatriates 10 Fraud Suspects to Thailand

China's Public Security Ministry reveals that ten Thai nationals suspected of being involved in a phone fraud case were transferred to Thai police yesterday afternoon. The suspects were escorted to...

	Slain Italian Journalist's Sister Meets Police
	Bangkok Police Arrest Wild Animal Carcass Smugglers
	Bangkok Police Ordered to Clamp Down on Illegal Street Racing
	Hundreds of Inmates Tested Positive for Drug in Bang Kwang Prison Raid

Regional

As anti-Americanism rises ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY - While United States troops mounted joint military exercises with their Filipino counterparts in an annual show of force in the Philippines held as part of the two sides' Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), civil society groups staged the largest anti-American protest here in nearly a decade. By Noel Tarrazona

	Sinophobia also gains ground
	India fortifies its island defenses
	Bo as the devil they know
	Crackdown resets Malaysian politics

Analysis

A Symbolic Visit

On the afternoon of April 26, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra along with her deputies, Yongyuth Wichaidit, Kittirat Na Ranong and General Yutthasak Sasiprapa, paid a courtesy call on President of t...

	The Accusation Must be Proven
	Moratorium for Good Debtors: A Double-edged Sword?
	Pheu Thai Party in Decline?
	Heading towards a Lawless Society?

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Skytrain Launches 'Rabbit Card'

Weather Bureau Warns of Heavy Downpours Across Country

Fuel Prices Begin to Drop

Govt Seeks Industrial Sector's Cooperation in Price Control Plan

Is Hot Weather Driving Vegetable Prices Up?

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Sustainable Solutions @ Laem Phak Bia
Based in rural Phetchaburi, the Laem Phak Bia Research and Development Project has generated a range of environmentally- and ecologically-sustainable wastewater solutions since its establishment in 1990 by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Nida Sampattavanich reports.

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Entertainment

'Wine Gurus' Get Set For an Overseas Challenge
Two Thai 'Wine Gurus' (sommeliers) employed by properties operating under the Anantara Group of resorts are preparing to compete in The Best Sommelier of Asia-Oceania 2012, which is being held this year in South Korea. Nida Sampattavanich reports.

	Movies: Friends Reunited
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	High Tea @ Dusit Thani Bangkok
	A Summery Culinary Treat @ Ban Prachacheun

Lifestyle

Books: Repairing The Wreckage
Youthapong Charoenpan examines Chris Cleave's controversial debut, 'Incendiary'.

	All The Fun of The Fair @ Santorini Park
	Pioneering E-Tailer Finds 'Fortune Favors The Brave'
	Banraktonmai: The Art of Training Plants
	Street View Service Presents Panoramic Vistas

Art & Culture

Songkran Celebrations: Ingenious Apparatus @ Ban Wangka
A Mon community located in Kanchanaburi's Sangkhla Buri district utilizes some extraordinary means as part of its Thai New Year celebrations. Panjamal reports.

	Arts Academic Exhibition @ The BACC
	Wat Phrathat Phanom: Center of Attention
	Hall of Opium: Lessons Learned
	Rattanakosin Island Wins Asian Townscape Award

Life in Thailand

Elephant Stay @ The Royal Elephant Kraal & Village
A project initiated by the Phra Kochabaan Foundation in Ayutthaya province offers tourists the chance to experience a unique form of homestay at the Royal Elephant Kraal & Village, allowing them to work in tandem with Thai mahouts and English-speaking volunteers. Nida Sampattavanich reports.

	Theravada Buddhism: The Art of Giving
	Thung Si Muang Public Park: Peace of Mind
	Dedicated Group Keeps 'Yan Lipao' Basketry Skills Alive
	Paying Respect to The Masters of Muay Thai

Biz Spotlight

After You Dessert Café: An Appetite For Expansion
At restaurants within Kulapat 'May' Kanokwatanawan's burgeoning After You Dessert Café chain, the overall concept rests upon the idea that, 'There's Always Room For Desserts'. Youthapong Charoenpan reports.

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	Win Singhapatkul: 'Dining in The Park'
	PlearnWan Adopts a Franchise-Based Model For Expansion
	Addera Condominium Chaeng Wattana: Debonair Debut

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