Monks pray as elephant is consigned to his grave
A male wild elephant rescued on Friday from a mud hole in Chanthaburi's Kaeng Hang Maew district died of his injuries at about 4am yesterday, despite rescue efforts by scores of volunteers.
General 'to stay'
General Ruangroj Mahasaranont, the supreme commander, yesterday brushed aside speculation that General Sondhi Boonyaratglin would be removed from his current post as the Army's commander-in-chief.
Thaksin called on to skip next poll
The Opposition and the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) Sunday called on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra not to seek re-election in the next poll and urged the Election Commission members to quit.
Evacuation of Thais in Lebanon and Israel planned
All Thais in Lebanon and Israel remained safe while Thai Embassies in Riyadh and Tel Aviv are prepared to evacuate Thais if needed be, The Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday.
Fertility clinic on the Mekong
A team of scientists has turned to biotechnology to save the fast-disappearing Mekong giant catfish - the world's largest freshwater fish.
