A senior opposition figure yesterday threatened to sue Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for dereliction of duty if he failed to take action in a bribe-taking allegation against a relative of a leading government figure.

Security increased in Bangkok

Bangkok’s police chief yesterday conducted an inspection tour of the capital to ensure heightened security measures had been implemented in the wake of the latest terrorist attacks in London.

Village head assassinated

A Buddhist deputy village chief was shot dead in Narathiwat’s Bacho district yesterday in what police said was part of the Muslim insurgency that emerged 19 months ago and has claimed the lives of about 800 people.

Suriya defends CTX buy order

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit yesterday defended his rush to receive 26 CTX explosives detectors for Suvarnabhumi Airport.

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High-flying MPs to be probed

Princess fined for unauthorised border crossing

HSH Princess Bhanuma Yugala, daughter of the late Prince Bhanubhandu Yugala and Mom Chailai Yugala, was arrested for crossing the border to Cambodia without travelling documents, Aranyaprathet immigration police said yesterday.

Special diet sees trimmer waistlines for 56 fat policemen

A month after joining a stringent official weight-loss programme, 56 paunchy traffic policemen have managed to reduce their bulging waistlines to less than 40 inches.