ACADEMIC OLYMPIANS Students shine on world stage
Young scholars win five golds in competitions in Argentina, Slovenia, Singapore
Tuk-tuk, taxi drivers go on the wagon
More than 500 taxi and tuk-tuk drivers yesterday pledged to abstain from alcohol during the three-month-long Buddhist Lent period as a tribute to His Majesty the King.
Mid-East embassies prepared to evacuate
All Thai nationals in strife-torn Lebanon and Israel are safe but the Thai embassies in Riyadh and Tel Aviv are prepared to evacuate them if necessary, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said yesterday.
Bt1 bus-fare hike approved
The Transport Ministry will allow an increase in public bus fares in response to the latest rise in diesel prices last week.