61.   Chuan was quoted as instructing Thai officials to seek help from theirMalaysian counterparts to fight Pulo.

62.   Chuan, accompanied by other Thai officials and a business delegation, returns home Tuesday.

63.   Civil rights lawyer Thong Bai Thongpao described the anti-communism law as obsolete but said it has not outlived its usefulness for Thai officials.

64.   Depending on the circumstances, both sides could review the proposal, as the US Congress and senior Thai officials are still interested in the idea.

65.   Deputy Education Minister Somsak Prissanananthakul told the newspaper a team of Thai officials would help restore the palace where Bayinnuang lived free of charge.

66.   Finance ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are unlikely to immediately create a rescue fund for members facing economic collapse, a Thai official said Friday.

67.   Fifteen crewman who abandoned their ship in the Gulf of Thailand after it caught fire were rescued by a fishing boat, a Thai navy official said Thursday.

68.   Former Thai officials ignored repeated warnings from the IMF, a news report says Friday.

69.   Four British policemen will arrive in Bangkok this week to work with Thai officials in combating pedophiles and the sexual exploitation of children, the British Embassy said Wednesday.

70.   Fox said he was confident that Thai officials were fully sharing what information they have about Howes.