IN BRIEF
Asian Institute of Technology :Union cries foul over plan to hire more foreign employees
The Asian Institute of Technology labour union has appealed to the Labour Ministry after hearing that the institute is going to replace many Thai employees with foreign workers.
Yutthana Chittayaphol, president of the union, said the institute plans to hire foreigners from the Philippines and other countries as part of a policy to improve standards in its drive to become an internationally recognised establishment. Yutthana said hundreds of Thais working at the institute have been overlooked for executive positions, which were mainly given to foreigners. Bus attack : Teenagers sought over bomb blast Police are looking for a group of teenagers in connection with a home-made bomb explosion on a packed public bus on Saturday night. The bomb, hidden under the back seat of the No 95 bus, was made to create a loud noise and scare, rather than kill, anyone, said police. Four passengers were injured. The incident happened as the bus reached a bend in front of Wat Bang Toei on Nawamin Road. Bus driver Jittrakorn Prachonghat, 32, said he suspected it to be the work of four teenagers who got on the bus in front of Happy Land Market and got off at the next stop. He said the group sat on the long back seat where the bomb was placed.
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