Police conducting DNA tests on blood of assailant; 2 held over earlier murder

Press council team probes decree’s effect

A high-ranking team from the Press Council of Thailand (PCT) yesterday began a visit to the deep South to hear the views of local media professionals on the impact the State of Emergency Decree has had on their work.

Democrats to take new scandal to police today

Democrat Party deputy leader Alongkorn Pollabutr says he will seek the help of the Central Institute of Forensic Science’s deputy director, Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunand, in examining evidence related to an airport car park scandal.

TRT retains popularity

A considerable proportion of Thais still prefer Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s Thai Rak Thai over other political parties despite complaints of nepotism, because it was seen as being decisive, a Dusit poll into the state of Thailand’s political entities has found.

Anand’s letter to the Cabinet

The following is a translation of a letter by Anand Panyarachun, chairman of the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC), which was dated July 19 and addressed to the secretary-general of the Cabinet.

BRIDGE DISASTER: Death toll in crane collapse climbs to six

Laotian worker not expected to live; search goes on for 3 missing

Cancer-stricken policeman kills self

A policeman committed suicide yesterday morning at his flat in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district.

‘Nude photo uploader’ arrested

A man was arrested yesterday for allegedly distributing naked images of his former girlfriend on the Internet, police said.

Students: Vice easy to access

Students throughout greater Bangkok are surrounded by undesirable influences because venues that sell cigarettes, alcohol and various services are allowed to be situated close to their schools, an Assumption University poll has found.

‘Don’t panic over waves’

Phuket Governor Udomsak Asavarangura has urged locals not to be panicked by the huge waves generated by the monsoon season.

Villagers elated to receive Bt2.6m tsunami aid package

Samran Lanumao, a resident of Tambon Kam Puan, Ranong, cried with joy on Friday as the tambon received more than Bt2.6 million from an organisation called CHARM, to be used to support new occupations for the tambon’s tsunami victims.

Locals afraid mountain has further to fall

Villagers have called for a geological survey to find out whether the collapse of a mountain on Libong Island on Saturday was a consequence of earthquakes.