enlarge Australia's Ambassador to Thailand William Paterson collects garbage as he joins other volunteers to celebrate three-day “Clean Up the World Weekend,” in Bangrak district on Friday. The campaign will end on Sunday.//Photo by Supachai Petchtewee
Today's Highlight
Thaksin to face protest at UN
Thais based in the United States will stage a three-day demonstra¬tion against caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra outside United Nations headquarters in New York, where he is to attend the UN General Assembly next week.
Sondhi is in hot water over Koh Kood claim
Caretaker Interior Minister Kongsak Wantana on Friday threatened legal action over government critic Sondhi Limthongkul's claim that Thailand would cede Koh Kood in Trat to Cambodia.
Prisoners riot over 'abuse' by wardens
More than 400 inmates rioted for about eight hours at a local prison yesterday in a protest over five wardens accused of physical assault and stealing.