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Battle for hearts and minds

The prime minister waded into the heart of red shirt country to win Northeast love, but was greeted with five "DistrictThai" salutes - which convinced cinema operators to cancel Thursday's opening of the new Hunger Games film. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)

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The Royal Irrigation Department began backing down on the Mae Wong dam, saying it will scrap dam plans entirely if it can develop alternatives.
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