Drive for workplace equality
The Labour Ministry said yesterday it will work to ensure that the nation's 17 million female workers enjoy the same wages and benefits as their male counterparts.
Laotian girl, 15, dies of bird flu
A 15-year-old Laotian girl died from bird-flu at a hospital in Nong Khai on Wednesday, becoming the second Laotian to die from the H5N1 virus.
Killings continue as Sonthi lands in South
Army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin arrived in the Deep South yesterday to check on troops but was greeted with more violence, arson attacks and protests from villagers who accuse security forces of carrying out targeted killings.
4 Army men charged in 'car bomb' case
Military prosecutors yesterday filed criminal charges against three officers linked to an alleged attempt to assassinate former premier Thaksin Shinawatra with a bomb-loaded car last August, while dropping all charges against one of them.
Mahidol launches master's degree in music therapy
In response to the growing demand for qualified music therapists, Mahidol University is expected to open a master's programme, the first of its kind in the Kingdom, in the coming semester.
