Nine people wounded during visit by Thaksin to the South; premier meets with suspected militant’s family

Call for a reading renaissance

Classic literature should be revived and published to stimulate reading among youngsters and reverse the trend of Thais shying away from books as a form of entertainment, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn said yesterday. The Princess expressed her concerns about Thai reading habits yesterday as she graciously presided over the opening of the 10th annual BookExpo at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.

Senior media executives stand united in face of intimidation

The gathering yesterday of media executives to discuss a man now commonly perceived as their number one enemy might not on the surface attract the attention of the Thai public, despite a few “new” faces among the participants and the luxury venue. But the presence of Kanchai Boonpan and Sondhi Limthongkul at the Miracle Grand Hotel event, attended by 60 top journalists from 31 news publications, must have served as a warning to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Parts scandal rattles luxury car industry

Service centres may be colluding with firm making fake BMW, Benz components: DSI