IN BRIEF
Universities: Chula, King Mongkut students hold protests against autonomy plan
About 1,000 King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok campus students rallied against plans to turn tertiary schools into autonomous educational institute.
"Please stop this process and hold public hearings among campus members first," said the university's student organisation secretary Pattaradanai Jongkua. There was a similar protest at Chulalongkorn University where about 200 students rallied. Anti-coup protest: Thaksin's aide complains to police An aide to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday filed a legal complaint against a political activist whom he said defamed him by alleging he had given financial support to the Sunday anti-coup protest at Sanam Luang. Pinij Thaweesuk submitted the complaint to the Bangplad police, saying Theppanom Siriwithayarak, chairman of the Assembly of North-eastern Farmers, told the press that Pinij was behind a plot to mobilise an anti-coup protest to be held tomorrow. Theppanom's interview was published in Thai-language newspaper Thai Post on December 2. Social security: Newborns to receive Bt12,000 Starting January 1, the Social Security Office (SSO) will give Bt12,000 in financial assistance per childbirth to women who are covered by its healthcare scheme, Labour Ministry's permanent secretary Chuthatawat Indrasuksri disclosed yesterday. "The SSO has decided to change its scheme's benefit form because several people have complained about the inconvenience of the current services," said Chuthatawat.
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