enlarge A tourist tries to take the best shot of Tulip flowers during her visit to the Dutch Garden in the Ratchaphruek Expo in Chiang Mai on Thursday.//Photo by Pongmanas Tasiri
Today's Big Stories
Govt sets up special development zone in five south provinces
The government will set up special development zone in five southernmost provinces in a new bid to restore peace in the restive south, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Thursday.
Democrat's White Paper on Thaksin govt's alleged corruption
The Democrat Party is about to publish a book revealing 44 graft scandals involving deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his administrations during their five years in power, a deputy party leader said Thursday.
Domestic violence increases sharply : Health Ministry
The incidence of domestic violence in the country rose sharply over the past twelve months, with more than 14,000 cases of women and children being abused, Public Health Ministry spokesman Supan Srithamma said Thursday.
Tom yum kung claim too hot for Malaysia
Prime Minister Surayud Chula-nont's claim that "tom yum kung" restaurants had been pressured into funding insurgents in the far South was too hot to swallow in Malaysia, where officials and local Muslim leaders lashed out yesterday. They said the allegation was baseless, would harm the Thai business - and not help to bring peace to the strife-torn zone.
Panel seeks to restore films on HM's good deeds
Next month, the government will ask for His Majesty the King's permission to borrow 6,000 16-millimetre film clips and photo negatives from his personal collection, to compile a public record in celebration of His Majesty's 80th birthday next year.
Weather may spoil Thailand's last 4 bid
[SOCCER] Thailand's national team coach Chanwit Pholchivin has expressed his concerns over the cool temperature and dry weather in Qatar, which might affect his side's performance in the 15th Asian Games next month.
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A tourist tries to take the best shot of Tulip flowers during her visit to the Dutch Garden in the Ratchaphruek Expo in Chiang Mai on Thursday.//Photo by Pongmanas Tasiri
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