enlarge United Kingdom's Prince Andrew, Duke of York, arrives Bangkok on Wednesday. The prince, son of Queen Elizabeth II, was among royal visitors who will attend royal celebration for the 60th anniversary of HM the King's accession to the Throne.//Photo by Charnnarong Porndilokrad
Today's Highlight
Grand exhibition attracts Six million
More than six million people were expected to visit the 17-day Grand Exhibition of the King at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre, Muang Thong Thani, said Caretaker Government Spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee on Wednesday.
Rainmaking patent issued to HM the King
The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a patent in weather modification by rainmaking technology to HM the King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longestreigning monarch.
Key Cabinet aide quits govt to enter monkhood
Cabinet Secretary-General Borwornsak Uwanno announced his surprise resignation yesterday and became the first key legal expert to leave the embattled
caretaker government.
PROFILE Scholar out of place in Thaksin's team
After spending more than three years in a job that required him to work closely with politicians, Borwornsak Uwanno has concluded that he is unsuited to the post of Cabinet secretary-general and has resigned.
'Ball' gets Czeched on clay
Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan suffered a humiliating defeat in the US$125,000 (Bt4.8 million) Czech Open in Prostejov yesterday when he lost to a lowly-ranked player in the first round.
Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?