
Man 'confesses' to shooting Russians

Police last night arrested a man who they said was the gunman that shot dead two Russian women on a beach near Pattaya last Saturday.
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PTV says 'CAT attack' ruined debut

Yesterday's inaugural broadcast of PTV, the new satellite television station, turned out to be a dress rehear-sal as the station management failed to secure Internet access to relay the programme from Bangkok to an up-link station in Hong Kong.
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INSANITY DISPUTE

Battle over 'tutorial king' goes to court

The Criminal Court will today intervene in the high-profile dispute between the family of "tutorial king" Dr Prakitpao Thomthitchong and his long-time friend over whether he should be confined to a mental institution for treatment.
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Ban must be strictly followed

The Interior Ministry has instructed provincial governors to ensure that the ban on political party-related activities is strictly followed in their provinces, a ministry spokesman said Friday.
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No motorcycle taxi stands on footpaths from June

As parts of its revived efforts to regulate motorcycle taxis, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will stop allowing taxi stands to operate on footpaths from June.
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SET suspends Safari and Siam General Factoring

The Stock Exchange of Thailand suspended Safari World Plc and Siam General Factoring on Friday as it is considering whether the two companies' financial status is subject to possible delisting.
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PM endorses new board of iTV

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont signed an appointment of new executive board of TiTV, a former iTV, on Friday, Permanent Secretary of PM's Office, Chulayuth Hiranyawasit said.
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Court orders transfer of Dr Prakitpao to new hospital

Criminal Court on Friday orders immediate transfer of tutorial king, Dr Prakitpao Thomthitchong from Sri Thanya hospital to another mental institute. The Court also postpones its ruling on the future of Prakitpao to next friday.
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