Funds to be sought for flood work
Deputy Prime Minister Kosit Panpiemras will ask the Cabinet next week for Bt10 billion
from the 2008 budget for flood prevention work, a source said.
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Security chiefs meet to counter terrorism
Army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin met yesterday with top brass from across the country to map out preventive measures to counter bomb attacks and draft a contingency plan for relevant agencies
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AOT wants 'fair' expert
Airports of Thailand will hire a consultant to fix the cracks in Suvarnabhumi Airport's taxiways and runways, an AOT director said yesterday.
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Four more projects to honour His Majesty
Four new projects marking His Majesty the King's 80th birthday will get government approval soon, Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday.
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Nitya seeks to fine-tune trade pact
Foreign Minister Nitya Pibul-songgram told a powerful Japanese business association yesterday that Thailand would not renegotiate on any issues in the controversial economic agreement with Japan.
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SOUTHERN CONFLICT
Private sector calls for security boost
Local business people rally in Yala to demand the government step up its campaign against violence in the region
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Restaurant in a spot after 'wormy' steak claim
Two female students who say they were served worm-infested steaks at a Sizzler's branch in Songkhla's Hat Yai district on Valentine's Day yesterday sought advice from the Songkhla Consumer Protection Office for their lawsuit demanding Bt2 million in compensation.
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Net drugs warning
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers yesterday against the growing trend of buying pharmaceutical drugs over the Internet after the arrest of an unlicensed online seller.
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ChiangMai residents want safari kept open
Residents here yesterday called on the government to keep the Chiang Mai Night Safari open.
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Thailand aims to protect heritage
Thailand will propose that 200-year-old inscriptions and statues that teach traditional Thai yoga at Wat Pra Chetupon Wimolmangalaram be included in the Unesco Memory of the World (MOW) Programme in 2009.
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SUVARNABHUMI
Foreign thieves target travellers
Police urge passengers to be careful with baggage after surge in thefts
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