Erawan statue almost repaired
The restoration of the statue of Thao Maha Phrom is nearly complete, while a new statue of the deity will be cast early next month with accompanying religious rites presided over by Her Majesty the Queen, Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said yesterday.
Warning on water guns
Using high-powered water guns at Songkran could cause eye injuries and blindness, Consumer Protection Board secretary-general Rassamee Wisawathawet said yesterday.
Dusit Zoo puts red pandas on parade
Bangkok's Dusit Zoo will today receive the country's first pair of red pandas from South Africa and they will be kept in a display space worth Bt2 million, the deputy director of the Zoology Park Organisation Thanong Natheepithak said yesterday.
Trust fund used to pay wages
A total of 150 temporary employees at the Labour Ministry yesterday received their salaries for March after money was borrowed from an officials' welfare trust.
