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        "msgid": "thai-pm-denies-laos-rift-1447893297",
        "date": "2000-07-11 00:00:00",
        "title": "Thai PM denies Laos rift",
        "author": null,
        "source": "AFP",
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        "summary": "Thai PM denies Laos rift BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai played down on Monday reports of a rift between Thailand and Laos over the handling of border clashes between Lao troops and anti-government rebels. Chuan said the two countries had formed a committee to discuss last week's deadly gun battle between Lao troops and a band of dozens of rebels, and how they could cooperate to halt the trouble. \"There is no problem between the two countries\" he said.",
        "content": "<p>Thai PM denies Laos rift<\/p>\n<p>BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai played down<br>\non Monday reports of a rift between Thailand and Laos over the<br>\nhandling of border clashes between Lao troops and anti-government<br>\nrebels.<\/p>\n<p>Chuan said the two countries had formed a committee to discuss<br>\nlast week's deadly gun battle between Lao troops and a band of<br>\ndozens of rebels, and how they could cooperate to halt the<br>\ntrouble. \"There is no problem between the two countries\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Commentators and newspaper editorials here have urged Thailand<br>\nand Laos to work together on the border violence issue and to<br>\nstop bickering and apportioning blame.<\/p>\n<p>The Laotian authorities last week lashed out at the Thai media<br>\nover coverage of the rebel attack on government buildings near<br>\nthe border, accusing them of being in cahoots with the<br>\n\"terrorists\".<\/p>",
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