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Vol. 5 Num 836 Mon. October 02, 2006  
   
International


New Thai PM hopes to end southern unrest within a year
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Thailand's newly appointed Prime Minister and former Thai army chief General Surayud Chulanont (L) arrives along with his wife Khunying Chitravadee Chulanout to speak with the media after his swearing in ceremony at the Government House building in Bangkok yesterday. Thailand's new, military-appointed prime minister said that he wasn't sure if he deserved the job, but he had to "take the responsibility" after receiving a mandate from the king. PHOTO: AFP