Rapid bus system still on schedule
The Bangkok Metropolitan Admin-istration (BMA) is still aiming to begin construction work on its stalled Bangkok Rapid Bus Transit (BRT) system when Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin gives initial approval, a deputy governor said yesterday.
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Narrow escape in school bomb
A bomb exploded in the grounds of a Narathiwat school yesterday morning, slightly injuring a security official. It has been closed indefinitely.
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Surakiart 'a threat to global human rights'
The Asian Human Rights Commission yesterday questioned the suitability of Surakiart Sathirathai becoming secretary general of the United Nations, saying his government's record of dealings with the UN on human rights was uninvolved and negligent.
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Foreigner caught in fake credit card scam bust
Police yesterday arrested a Briton for allegedly making, using and selling fake credit cards.
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Civil servants urged to take govt housing
The government plans to reduce its rent subsidy budget for more than 1.7 million civil servants by encouraging them to reside in state-owned property rather than private-sector accommodation.
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Trains cancelled
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) last night cancelled all train services between Chiang Mai and Bangkok after floods damaged the track in Lampang.
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King steps up his exercise programme
The Royal Household Bureau yesterday reported that His Majesty the King was continuing to recuperate well after spinal surgery and is now undergoing physiotherapy twice a day.
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Crime fund mulled
The Cabinet will today consider a request by the Royal Thai Police to allocate fines paid by violators of the criminal law and traffic regulations to a crime-fighting fund instead of to the government coffers.
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