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News for Monday 1 SEPTEMBER 2003
SCHOOL RIVALRY
Death cancels concert
The final day of the Suan Lum Night Bazaar anti-piracy concert was cancelled yesterday after a technical college student was found dead in the wake of inter-school brawling between revellers on Saturday night.


INTERNET
Censors can't agree what to ban
A move to impose a ratings system on internet websites has struck a problem _ the would-be censors cannot agree what should be banned.


SCHOOL RIVALRY
Students in sub-culture of violence
Technical college students are more prone to violence because their education system and social environment teach them to be aggressive, doctors say.


CEO MANAGEMENT
Govt `still master' of new-style governors

The CEO governor system will strip the Interior Ministry of its power if outsiders become governors, and can increase the government's power to control localities, a seminar has been told.



CONSUMER PROTECTION
Chemical-free by next year
Public Health Minister Sudarat Keyuraphan is confident the government can end contamination of fresh food by chemical residues by next year.


In brief
Power plant fund
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand will launch a development fund for communities adjacent to power plants early next year, its governor Sitthiporn Ratanopas said.


CRIME
Malaysian fugitive sought for huge credit card fraud
A warrant will be issued for the arrest of a Malaysian who is suspected of causing billions of baht in damages to commercial banks by supplying forged credit cards.