FLOOD DISASTER King's move helps save capital
Ayutthaya holdings absorb inundation to keep Bangkok back from breaking point
Martial law to be lifted 'once TRT threat eases'
Martial law will be lifted soon - once authorities believe no acts of political subversion can be mounted against the interim administration, military and government leaders said yesterday.
Rains flood Bangkok, paralyse traffic
Torrential rain lashed inner Bangkok yesterday evening causing widespread flooding and paralysing traffic across the city. Officials said some areas were submerged under 80cm of floodwater.
Over 30 per cent of budget for local authorities : Pridiyathorn
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula Wednesday vowed to distribute 35 per cent of the government's total budget to local authorities during the 2007 fiscal year.
You are our "Citizen Reporters"
Join The Nation website's new campaign, "Citizen Reporters," by sending stories and photographs to our website. You can start with photographs of floods.
Customs seize smuggled crocodiles
Customs Department seized Wednesday about 200 endangered crocodiles smuggled in from Cambodia and destined to Chinese pots.
Busy weekend for new PM
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont will spend his weekend visiting Laos and Cambodia to strengthen the bilateral relationship and to inform them about the his government's policies.
US develops software that could track global press
WASHINGTON - The US Department of Homeland Security plans to develop software that analyzes and summarizes opinions expressed in articles, providing a possible tool for better monitoring what is written about the United States in the global press.
