Thai PM-to-be: I won’t be my brother’s puppet

Prime Minister-elect Yingluck Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party reacts during an interview with foreign journalists at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok. Yingluck’s said Friday she would try to benefit from her exiled brother’s ideas to help the country but insisted she will make her own decisions as leader and not be his puppet. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

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Pattaya officials came to the rescue of a teenager who has been hobbled by pain and infection since losing the lower part of his left leg in a motorbike accident last year. Continued

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This year, the Buddhist holy days of Asalaha Bucha and Khao Pansaa fall on July 15 and 16. Both are recognized public holidays, and therefore banks and most businesses will be closed. Continued

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Rotary International’s Youth Exchange Program offers young people interesting opportunities and rich experiences to see another part of the world. Continued

There are many ways you can help us care for the needy kids in our area, besides making donations in cash or kind.

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