PM wants two new Cabinet buildings but Democrat MP questions real cost of ‘Bt1-bn project’

fashion week hits the runway

The first-ever Bangkok Fashion Week kicked off last night with a trip on a slippery catwalk. Wearing a Victorian-style evening gown, the finale model Cindy Burbridge tripped in front of a myriad of flashing photographers, but the model’s professionalism ensured that she dealt with the tumble in style.

US rejects Chuwit visa request

Massage parlour tycoon-turned-politician Chuwit Kamol-visit yesterday confirmed the US embassy in Bangkok had denied him a visa, but dismissed suggestions it had anything to do with his standing as the country’s flesh-trade king.