Soldiers badly hurt in Narathiwat bombing
Bombings, shootings and arson attacks continued to rock the strife-torn Muslim-majority South yesterday, causing injuries to four persons, including two soldiers.
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Police nab suspected drug traffickers in Roi Et
Police yesterday arrested one of two suspected drug traffickers who allegedly shot dead a highway policeman after police tried to intercept them on Roi Et Highway on Monday night.
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ALCOHOL ABUSE
Producers, importers back ad ban
Industry approves move to reduce underage drinking
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IN BRIEF
NCCC will decide whether to probe premier Surayud's holiday home
The National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) will today rule on whether to open a graft investigation into the possession of a vacation home by Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont.
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Students ask PM for equal opportunities
National Union of Students representatives yesterday urged Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to solve educational problems by focusing on providing equal opportunities.
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Workshop: sincerity needed for
Trust and sincerity are missing in the government's dealings with the separatist violence in the three southernmost provinces, a workshop concluded yesterday.
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King approves emblem to commemorate his 80th
His Majesty the King has approved the Royal Ceremonial Emblem to commemorate his 80th birthday next December.
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Kingdom top again
Thailand has been named the world's best tourist country by a Norwegian travel magazine for the fourth consecutive year.
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Luang Phor Khoon taken to hospital
Revered monk Luang Phor Khoon Parisuttho was hospitalised early yesterday with a severe fever.
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University meet in Chiang Mai
The University Presidents Council of Thailand will finalise the 2009 university-admis-
sion criteria at its Chiang Mai meeting this Saturday, former chairman Pratya Vesarach said yesterday.
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Court rejects 'The Beach' order
The Civil Court yesterday accepted a petition against a final court order ruling out another 17 co-plaintiffs as eligible parties to demand costs for restoration of a Krabi beach by Hollywood studio Twentieth Century Fox following the shooting of "The Beach" movie seven years ago.
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Thailand at risk in war on fake drugs
India and China are major sources of global counterfeit drugs, while Thailand is at particular risk of being used as a base for transnational shipments, experts said yesterday.
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