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Thailand to hold long-awaited 3G auction mid-October ScadAsia We've heard this one before, for at least the past five years.  Meanwhile free WiFi is now being offered in many locations Pattaya Plans Free WiFi At 1000 Spots   Pattaya Daily News  Free WiFi without an equipment upgrade is creating a noticeable slowdown especially noticeable in the afternoon and evenings

M16 'snipers' claim    they only fired blanks   Bangkok Post

Thai exports down, imports up thestar  Asia Rice-Thai rice stocks seen sold domestically, prices firm   Reuters customs-cleared exports decline 4.5% y-y, yawning trade gap  Forex Analysis   A year on, Thai Rice Subsidy Still Looks a Mistake  Asia Sentinel   Laos agrees with Thailand on proposal   The Nation

Futsal    Day dreaming bear wins 5-2

No major weather system in the upper atmosphere at the moment. High humidity most likely will cause scattered local storms.                                          Ocean temperatures continue to heat up,                                          creating further opportunities for major storms