Kantathi says it’s certain woman identified in deserter’s book is missing Thai. If Anocha Panjoy is still alive in North Korea, the government would use every means to bring the missing woman home, Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamong-khon said yesterday.

Down, but not out

Nongmai’s hopes dashed in the 7th, but she vows to fight on to victory. Aspiring world champion Nongmai Sor Siriporn’s dream of boxing her way to early redemption from a jail term for drug offences was dashed yesterday when she was defeated by her Japanese opponent in the World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s straw-weight world title bout.

Improve standards, operators of city bus services told

The Transport Ministry yesterday appealed to private bus operators to follow its safety guidelines, in a bid to bring an end to the recent spate of fatal accidents involving city buses. The ministry said improvements needed to be made in three critical areas: bus maintenance, driver training and how drivers were paid.