Thaksin pressed to call snap election
Vajiravudh College director Chai-anan Samudvanija yesterday urged embattled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to call a snap election to end the country’s political turmoil.
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Senator pleads for an end to talk of money politics
A ranking senator yesterday called on his colleagues to safeguard the integrity of the Senate by halting comment on the votes-for-money scandal.
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Graft: DSI names names
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday sent the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) a report of its investigation into alleged corruption in 16 road-construction projects by city administrators.
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MP wants to punish ‘ the 28’
A Thai Rak Thai MP says he will organise a petition of government members to force out the 28 senators who tried to bring impeachment proceedings against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra over the sale of Shin Corp.
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Lecturers slam PM’s tax-free deal
Thammasat University academics yesterday slammed the Revenue Department for bending the rules to serve the Shinawatra family at the expense of the public interest.
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Baby hangs on to mum after killing
The 10-month-old son of a husband and wife who were killed Thursday night apparently as the result of a gambling dispute was found asleep on his mother’s chest Friday morning.
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Disabled gaining more from compensation
The Bt30 healthcare scheme has more than doubled the amount of financial compensation for patients who die or suffer disabilities as a result of treatment in state hospitals.
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Bomb injures 13 in South
At least 13 people were wounded when a bomb planted by suspected militants went off while police were investigating a shooting incident in a remote Narathiwat village yesterday.
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Special training for teachers
More than 900 Narathiwat teachers will undergo intensive self-defence training during the school holidays. The course includes weapons training and techniques for negotiating with hostile individuals.
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