50 years for murderer
A beggar who doused his homeless ex-girlfriend with petrol and set her alight in front of Lumpini Park earlier this year was sentenced to 50 years in jail by the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court yesterday.
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Nan villagers evacuated after landslides, deluge
Continuous rainfall had led to landslides damaging five homes and 2,000 rai of forest in Nan's Thung Chang and Chalermprakiat districts, prompting officials to evacuate locals to temporary shelters.
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Bt100m taxes scam
Three major cigarette importers have been accused of dodging taxes worth more than Bt100 million in a scam that might have involved government officials, the Department of Special Investigation said yesterday.
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Smoke 'increases breast cancer risk'
Women exposed to second-hand smoke may be 120 per cent more at risk of breast cancer, a healthcare business said yesterday.
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US keeps its promise to Karenni refugees
The United States is committed to accepting more Karenni immigrants living in Thailand in the coming years after the complete amendment of a major law, which is expected next year, US Assistant Secretary of State Ellen Sauerbrey said yesterday.
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IN BRIEF
Slowdown 'to hit bottom in Q4'
Thailand's economic slowdown will bottom out in the fourth quarter this year and a recovery will start in the first quarter next year, Bank of Thailand deputy governor Bandid Nijathaworn said yesterday during a seminar, "The last phase of the Thai economy with risk factors".
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