Insanity claims don't add up: students
Students rallied around the so-called "tutorial king" yesterday saying they did not believe he was suffering from mental illness despite reports the much admired teacher had checked into a hospital for treatment of mental-health problems.
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IN BRIEF
Chulalongkorn book ban 'may violate Ji's academic freedom'
The Chulalongkorn University Book Centre may be violating the academic freedom of political scientist Ji Ungpakorn by banning his anti-coup book, said human-rights commissioner Jaran Ditapichai.
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Thaksin's written testimony may not be enough
The Attorney-General is opposed to former Thai Rak Thai Party leader Thaksin Shinawatra testifying in writing in the party's election fraud case, party representative Somsak Toraksa said yesterday.
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90 groups hail work of national rights body
Any move to merge a smaller National Human Rights Commission with the Ombudsman would stifle human rights and liberty in Thailand, dozens of human rights groups said yesterday.
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School kids shot in bus attack
Gunmen opened fire on a military bus full of primary students, injuring five, one of them seriously.
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CENTRAL BANK
Pojaman's bid to buy UK house hits snag
American suing Thaksin hinders funds transfer
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BMA wants legal help with fire deal
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday asked the Interior Ministry to consult the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) as to how it should legally handle the controversial Bt6.68-billion deal for fire engines with an Austrian supplier.
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Bid to stop expensive school fees
The Education Ministry wants the new constitution to avoid promising 12 years of "free" basic education in order to stop schools from charging other fees that often end up costing parents more than the waived tuition fee.
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Tobacco control meet to be held here
The World Health Organisation and Thailand will co-host an international conference on tobacco control and are expected to come up with transnational legal controls and identify technology to fight cross-border tobacco advertising and the illicit cigarette trade.
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Airman gets life term, then bail
A senior Air Force officer was yesterday handed a life sentence and his wife a five-year jail term for assisting him in brutally beating and then setting fire to a young Burmese housemaid five years ago.
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