131 Thais flee to mosques in Kelantan after confrontation with troops on Monday; spate of bombs yesterday

Underwater sculptures

Marine artwork to be used to lure divers away from endangered coral. Cement sculptures will be set up underwater, offshore from the six Andaman provinces affected by the December 26 tsunami. They will function as scuba-diving attractions, to lighten the burden on coral that survived the disaster.

Audit man sticks to his guns over Jaruvan

In an unprecedented move, a member of the State Audit Com-mission yesterday made public his personal defiance over the impasse surrounding the position of the auditor-general. His comments probably reflect the stance of the commission.

SEC chief gets death threat

A bullet enclosed with a letter was left in the home mailbox of Securities and Exchange Commission secretary-general Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala yesterday morning.