Wed, October 12, 2005

Headlines SUPINYA TELLS COURT: ‘All PM’s critics to end up like me’ Teachers ‘terror masterminds’ Bus, taxi drivers face fines for phone use Journal of hope from tragedy of the tsunami National EARTHQUAKE THREAT: Little assessment of local fault-lines DEFAMATION: Thaksin lawsuit ‘not anti-media’ METRO BRIEFS Red-carded Nirund to run again in Lampang Elephants hurt by mines in Burma Police seek advice on 7-Eleven action BURNING ISSUE: Quitting Satun less painful than losing TRT opts to skip Satun by-election Sanan to quit Phichit if son loses election Better public polling needed Law change spares drunk driver from repair bills Officials score poorly on transparency Locals urged to open homes to visitors Social plan to cover dental, delivery bills Thai relief aid for Pakistan Cliff-sculpture plan headed for Cabinet Secretive starlet gives birth to baby boy Sudarat, Suchai skip meeting Bouncer charged with assault Mob slams ‘KL interference’ Education key to curbing extremism Lack of skilled monks ‘Laurel & Hardy monks’ spice up Dhamma Debt plan for teachers Pet-monkey fad sparks ebola worries Villages line up for loans Plan for flu injections Business RETAILER’S PLANS: Six Toys ‘R’ Us stores in year 1 Miss Universe to tout Thai icons COMMENT: Carmakers oppose Pongsak’s Bt50,000 levy idea AirAsia aircraft become billboards in hard times STREET WISE: PTT good deeds unappreciated FINANCING MEGA-PROJECTS: Fund targets Mideast oil BANK DEPOSITS: SCB likely to follow BBL rate hike Household savings up but slowing Univentures staying put Tarrif cut to boost local electronics HOT STOCKS: Stock: Asian Property Plc (AP) BIZNEWS ROUND-UP COSMETICS: Clinique lashes out at slowing sales Ministry may certify Thai overseas eateries 3G technology to be defined by speed PTT sanguine on TPI buy-in Suvarnabhumi gets first director COMPANY REPORTS LATE NEWS MINOR INTERNATIONAL’S HOTELS: Sales under one roof Fashionable ‘food for fun’ coming to Siam Centre Sammitr outsources IT work to True Corp BUSINESS DIARY IN BRIEF Sports Superb display Opinion EDITORIAL: No honeymoon for new chancellor STOPPAGE TIME: One day in my life (in the year 2015) PM has to build on diplomatic efforts Letters LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TID BITS: Tips from the experts