Young dancing girls a dilemma for Culture
A proposed regulation to ban women aged younger than 20 working as so-called "coyote dancers" is attracting fire for alleged violation of workers' rights.
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Bomb blast hurts three
A bomb exploded at a teashop here yesterday injuring three and destroying the building.
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IN BRIEF
Public relations :CNS strengthens PR department
The Council for National Security (CNS) is beefing up its communications corps after criticism it had failed to get its messages across.
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Brass press police chief over probes
Military leaders yesterday summoned National Police commissioner General Kowit Wattana amid reports he may be sacked.
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'Under-strength' military expecting funds
The Royal Armed Forces is expecting an increase in the annual defence budget under the Surayud Chulanont government as Thailand's military strength is now the lowest in the region, Defence Ministry permanent secretary General Winai Phatthiyakul said yesterday.
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PEACE INITIATIVE
Pranai to head up revived southern border committee
Regional leaders take a wait-and-see stance on state move to quell revolt
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Lane closure delayed
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has delayed plans to close traffic lanes on Sukhumvit Road to extend the Skytrain in a bid to prevent severe congestion during the back-to-school period.
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'Five-star' beaches named
Adang Island Beach in Satun, Phi Phi Island's Long Beach and Bilae Beach on Krabi's Hong Island are the recipients of the government's first "Five-star Tourist Beach" titles, a senior official said yesterday.
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Bid to rid festivals, funerals of alcohol
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation yesterday announced it would spend Bt30 million encouraging communities to celebrate festivals and important events the traditional way - without alcohol.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
Unis, vocational schools get poor progress report
Lack of lecturers with PhDs, difficulties finding students jobs troubles Onesqa
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Hajj : Negotiations for more places still on
Talks to boost the quota for Thai Muslim pilgrims to attend the Hajj in Mecca have yet to be completed, officials said yesterday, dismissing a report that Riyadh had approved extra pilgrims from Thailand this year.
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DSI finds foul play in Chaiyaphum
Bidding irregularities engaged in by top officials at the Chaiyaphum Provincial Administrative Organi-sation have caused about Bt175 million in damage, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said yesterday.
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Don't jump to conclusions, press told
Public Health Minister Mongkol na Songkhla yesterday called on the media not to jump to any conclusions over the 232 high-performance ambulances purchased recently.
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Krathongs restricted
Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin says the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will not be organising an official Loy Krathong festival this year.
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