enlarge A zoo official feeds water to a one-month-old bear cub that was thirsty due to the heat at the Dusit Zoo on Saturday. The zoo organised a party to celebrate its 69th anniversary.//Photo by Prasert Thepsri
Narathiwat will be ok if it is put under curfew : governor
Narathiwat Governor Karan Supakitvilekkarn changed his mind on Saturday over imposition of curfews in two districts and now supports the action if the Army decides to go ahead.
Thailand to investigate claims by suspected Sept 11 mastermind
Thailand will investigate claims by suspected September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that he plotted attacks against an Israeli El Al plane and nightclubs frequented by Westerners in Thailand.
Arrest warrant out for New Year's Eve suspect
The Criminal Court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a man with a limp suspected of dropping a bomb into a rubbish bin in Major Ratchayothin cinema on New Year's Eve.
More districts may be put under curfew
Encouraged by the success of the dusk-to-dawn curfew in two Yala districts, the military is now considering extending it to a few more districts in the restive South.
Biological arms threat
As the violence in the deep South becomes ever more brutal the largest medical facility in the region yesterday expressed fears that the militants might even resort to chemical and biological weapons.
PCD to wait until river test results given next week
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) should have the results from tests to establish the cause of pollution in the Chao Phya River by next week at the latest, officials said yesterday.
Ya Ni takes Indian title in play-off
Chinese Taipei's Tseng Ya Ni clinched the US$100,000 (Bt3.5 million) DLF Women's Indian Open after beating Thailand's Russamee Gulynamitta in the first play-off hole at the DLF Golf & Country Club.