enlarge Police escort a German, known only as Bekker, who allegedly robbed a Thai Commerce Bank branch in Pattaya on Friday afternoon. He managed to snatch about Bt200,000 but was finally arrested. He claimed he robbed two banks in Germany last year before escaping to Thailand.
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Thai-US Fugitive with Bt1 million reward arrested
Police arrest a dual Thai-US national wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Phitsanulok province on Friday for allegedly murdering his pregnant wife 12 years ago.
World Bank happy with Nam Theun II's progress
The World Bank Friday expressed overall satisfactory progress of the controversial Nam Theun II hydro project despite of some delay at the beginning in the middle of last year due to serious weather conditions.
NLA members debate on the government's platforms
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont delivers his government's policies to the NLA on Friday. Many NLA members said the policies are well written but very difficult to achieve within one year, The following is their scrutiny:
Embassy 'silent' on Thaksin's trip to China
The chief of the Council for National Security (CNS) yesterday confirmed an intelligence report that deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra was in China, and that the Thai Embassy there had failed to inform the CNS of his journey.
ANALYSIS Potential conflict of interest the real issue
Last year, Finance Ministry permanent secretary Suparut Kawatkul earned Bt6.5 million as a director of Krung Thai Bank, PTT and Thai Airways International, according to filings to the Securities and Exchange of Thailand.
Danai and Tammy victorious
Danai Udomchoke came back from 3-5 behind to beat Australian Nathan Healey 7-5 6-2 and reach the quarter-finals of the US$100,000 (Bt3.8 million) Samsung Securities Cup Challenger in Seoul yesterday.