TAT-commissioned city plan envisions a cleaner, ‘tsunami-proof’ beachfront

Sister pays homage to Khun Poom

His Majesty the King’s granddaughter Khun Ploypailin Jensen yesterday visited the tsunami devastated beach in Phang Nga where her brother died last month.

Yaowapa campaigning in a govt helicopter

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s sister yesterday used a Ministry of Agriculture helicopter to engage in Thai Rak Thai election activities in the North, a source said.

Police to take over forensic operation

The police announced yesterday that they were stepping in to take over the entire identification operation following the chaos surrounding the handling of about 4,000 still-unidentified corpses of tsunami victims.

SMS canvassing nod

The Election Commission has approved a proposal to allow political parties to use mobile-phone text messages to woo voters ahead of the general election, an SMS programmer said yesterday.