enlarge A tourist poses with a soldier in Bangkok on Friday. Since Thailands coup, tanks decorated with roses and yellow ribbons have become the kingdoms hottest tourism draw, with Thais and foreigners vying for the best spot to take pictures.//AFP
Today's Highlight
Ousted PM's brother in law resigns
Somchai Wongsawat, brotherinlaw of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resigned as permanent secretary of labour on Friday.
Filipino leader to pursue foreign trips despite Thaksin's outsting
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will push through with her trips abroad scheduled before the end of the year, confident that what happened to ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will not happen to her, according to Presidential Management Staff Arthur Yap.
Bangkok is not dangerous for Cage
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is still filming his new movie in Bangkok despite the military coup in Thailand, a film crew said on Friday.
Ousted PM's brother in law resigns
Somchai Wongsawat, brotherinlaw of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resigned as permanent secretary of labour on Friday.