NY Eve bombs rain on pop star's parade
South Korean idol "Rain" has postponed his Bangkok concert scheduled for next month following the deadly bomb attacks on New Year's Eve.
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Third stand-off over suspect
Muslims in Pattani's Kapho district staged their third demonstration yesterday, demanding that authorities release a militant suspect while arsonists set fire to a public health clinic nearby.
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Universities 'need approval'
Letters have been sent to 20 universities, advising them to prepare for autonomy by seeking approval from their local community before proposing any change of status to the Cabinet, Education Minister Wijit Srisa-an said yesterday.
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BMA puts a halt to payments for fire-trucks
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had asked Krung Thai Bank to halt all payments for the fire-fighting trucks bought in a controversial Bt6.68-billion deal as the case is still under investigation, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin said yesterday.
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THAMMASAT FORUM
SE Asia's military rulers under the spotlight
The growth of military rule in Southeast Asia will be the subject of a forum on politics in the region involving foreign and Thai scholars.
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RESTRUCTURING
Police chief may face a 5-year limit
New post proposed to supervise the force; plan ready in March
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Jilted schoolboy kills girlfriend, 18
A heartbroken student shot his ex-girlfriend dead at their classroom in Nakhon Pathom's Sam Phran district and then tried unsuccessfully to commit suicide, police said yesterday.
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In brief :Drunk-driving charges up 40%
Courts put on probation around 4,700 people charged with drunk-driving during the New Year festival.
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Govt to emphasise kids
The Cabinet has approved five important agendas for children and youths, including a push for family law to be a guarantee for children to receive proper care, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said yesterday.
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Bill covers health research
With Thailand seeing a steady growth in human trials for international medical and scientific studies, an old bill is being dusted off to create legal controls.
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