Book fair promotes joys of reading among youngsters
Getting young children to read more and spend fewer hours on computer games is one objective of this year's Book Festival for Young People.
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Torrid rainfall hits Phang Nga, Krabi
Torrential rain hit three southern provinces yesterday, causing widespread heavy flooding. Trees were downed, blocking traffic and causing heavy congestion for several hours.
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Three arrested in forgery-racket sting
Police yesterday arrested three men for allegedly forging a large variety of documents, including passports, air tickets, visa stamps and ID cards.
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IN BRIEF
Investment : Only 48% of budget dispersed; ministry wants deadline extended
Forty eight per cent of the Bt379-billion investment budget in the 2006 fiscal year has been disbursed, well below the 73 per cent target, according to Caretaker Deputy Finance Minister Varathep Ratanakorn.
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Student violencee erupts; 1 wounded
A vocational college student at Thaivijitsilp School of Art was seriously injured yesterday after being shot in the head in a drive-by attack.
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NRC PROPOSAL
Govt backs Prem against use of Malay in South
PM: Local tongue fine for personal use, but Thai must be used by state officials
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Jubilee books and posters on the way
The government will produce posters, picture books and DVDs of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne to be distributed to schools and government offices and sold to the public.
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Skytrain to Thon Buri
The Skytrain link across the Chao Phya River will open in June next year. The route will link Taksin Bridge station to a new station in Thon Buri.
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Govt to check report
Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon has asked the Thai embassy in Tokyo to verify a report by a Japanese magazine that four Thai women were sent to "entertain" leaders in North Korea 24 years ago.
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Thais 'could live for 10 years longer'
Experts believe the average life expectancy of Thai people can be increased by 10 years to about 80, and bring the country into line with living standards in more developed nations.
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Mental health woes common
About six in every 100 Thais suffer a form of mental disorder, according to Deputy Public Health Minister Anuthin Charnveerakul. As many as 600,000 of those are chronic sufferers.
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Another park road to add coal to the fire
Yet another roadway development is stirring up an environmental controversy.
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