Parents with debts turn to pawnshops
For many parents the new school year means time to seek extra cash from pawnshops or loan sharks. At stake is their children's education.
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City to get more checkpoints
Military, police and civilian authorities are joining forces to prevent more bomb attacks in Bangkok while investigating the latest one last Saturday night near Rajvithee Soi 24.
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Telecom tax decision: Thaksin to be charged
The Assets Examination Com-mittee (AEC) resolved yesterday to charge and investigate former prime minister Thaksin Shina-watra for his government's decision on the telecom excise tax, which the panel viewed as beneficial to a particular mobile-phone operator and unfair to consumers, its secretary Kaewsun Atibodhi said.
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SOUTHERN UNREST
Muslims stage mass protest at Army camp
Daily rallies seen as new tactic by Muslim militants
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Apirak urges public to follow 10 energy-reduction steps ahead of 'Savings Day'
Bangkok officials have launched 10 measures to reduce energy use - and designated the ninth day of every month this year as a Fight Global Warming Day.
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Females can deliver
For the first time in its 65-year history, the Post School is going to recruit female students. However, they are not obliged to work as postwomen.
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Bag x-rays show 'no complicity'
Airports of Thailand (AOT) yesterday showed images from security scanners and cameras to prove there was no foul play in the disappearance of a Bt500,000 diamond ring at a Suvarnabhumi Airport carry-on checkpoint.
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Rain threatens ancient ruins
The Meteorological Depart-ment yesterday warned that a low-pressure ridge lying across the upper South, lower Central and Eastern regions would bring excessive rain and isolated downpours to many parts of Thailand.
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School traffic plan
Traffic Police have been working on ways to minimise delays when children return to school next week.
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Exercise trademark revoked
The Japan Patent Office has revoked the trademark it had awarded to a Japanese businessman for the commercial use of the name of an ancient Thai exercise - rusie dut ton or hermit body twists.
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On the keyboard
Award-winning pianist Jirisupa Varikarn will perform in a piano recital today to mark Siam Kolkarn Kitarin Music School's 18th anniversary.
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