Kingdom 'is on the verge of bloodshed'
The Kingdom is bracing itself for an era of bloodshed that could have more profound consequences than any other crisis in the nation's history, an academic warned yesterday.
Thailand is 40th in world's alcohol drinking
Thailand ranks 40th in the world for overall alcohol consumption, with peer pressure being the most cited reason for drinking, caretaker Public Health Minister Pinij Charusombat revealed on Monday.
Hundreds of gamblers arrested during WC 2006
The Metropolitan Police arrested 770 suspected football gamblers and seized gambling tickets worth Bt216 million during the World Cup 2006 tournament, deputy city police chief MajGeneral Jes Mongkolhatthi said on Monday.
Sent-off Zidane named best player : BBC
Zinedine Zidane won the Golden Ball award for the World Cup's best player, despite being dismissed for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the final, BBC reported on Monday.
Two protesters come down from monument
Two of three protesters agreed to climb down from the Democracy Monument on Monday after spending a night on the top of the monument in protest at the political impasse in the country.
MESSAGE TO BUSH Prommin changes his tune on letter
Aide now says it's up to Foreign Ministry to decide if what Thaksin really said can be disclosed
