Teachers threaten dramatic action if demands not met. Teachers from across the country yesterday threatened to spill their own blood when they gather in Bangkok tomorrow to protest against the planned hand-over of schools run by the Education Ministry to local governments.

SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: Their Majesties ‘gravely concerned’

PM vows to step up terrorist arrests. Their Majesties the King and Queen have expressed concern about the violence in the South and wish peace be restored as soon as possible, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday. “Whenever I am granted an audience, HM the King asks about the situation in the southern provinces. The King wishes the situation to return to normal.

EDUCATION RACE: Star tutors

As more and more students compete for places in some of the top universities, a new breed of cram schools, offering student-friendly methods of teaching, is raking in billions. Skilled tutors can demand exorbitant fees as students compete frantically for places at prestigious universities. If you’re a star tutor at one of Bangkok’s popular cram schools, you stand a good chance of earning millions of baht yearly.