The Thai Rath newspaper reported on October 1, 2009 that Prime Minister Abhisit was accused of copying another person's research work. Specifically, the newspaper alleged that when Abhisit was director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), he copied significant portions of another researcher's work and published it under his own name. The newspaper article did not provide any additional details or context regarding the allegation.

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Thai Rath 01 October 2009
'ABHISIT TOLD NIA DIRECTOR COPIES OTHER PERSON'S RESEARCH'
Thai, daily, located Thailand Circulation: 1200000
Source: Own Source/Bangkok - Writer not named Page 15