Senator: Ministry behind extra Bt3 a litre in ‘fake costs’ / A conspiracy in the oil trade is forcing Thais to pay Bt3 more per litre of diesel oil than they should, Senator Sophon Suphapong charged yesterday.

Motorcycle taxi driver Tui wins ‘Big Brother’

He does not have a privileged background, but motorbike taxi driver Nipon Perktim won the hearts of an overwhelming majority of viewers with his down-to-earth charm to become Big Brother Thailand’s first winner.

Three more attacks; one dead

A Marine was shot dead and another injured in an apparent sniper attack in Narathiwat’s Si Sakhon district yesterday evening, police said.

Majority support decree: survey

A big majority of the Thai public, and especially those from the three southern border provinces, support the executive decree that gives the prime minister absolute power to handle states of emergency, an opinion survey has found.

SHORTAGES IN PATTAYA: City relies on water sellers for supplies

Privately owned trucks compete for trade as business flourishes

Morgan Stanley warns of drought’s economic effects

Due to the prolonged drought, major crops such as rice, maize, sorghum, cassava and sugarcane have suffered double-digit production declines in the first quarter.

Thais win at ‘bio-games’

Thai high-school students have won four awards at an international biology competition in China, a senior official said yesterday.

Senate to probe EC secret fund

A Senate committee has launched an investigation into possible misuse of a secret fund by the Election Commission.

‘Farm’ to breed, sell elephants

While plans to export nine elephants to Australia are still receiving much criticism, the owner of the country’s biggest elephant shelter has come up with another controversial business idea – setting up a farm for the breeding and sale of elephants.