Condos 'safe from big quakes'
Property developers have assured owners and prospective buyers of units in high-rise condominiums that the buildings are perfectly safe and can deal with strong earthquakes.
Burma names general acting premier
Rangoon - Military-run Burma on Friday named a senior general acting premier as the incumbent prime minister, Soe Win, battles cancer.
CLIMATE SUMMIT, NEW YORK Bangkok to join new Clinton climate initiative project
Bangkok will be among the first 15 global megacities to participate in the new Clinton Climate Initiative programme to retrofit existing buildings to make them consume less energy and reduce their contribution of carbon emissions.
Arrest warrant issued for outspoken major general
The Criminal Court issued on Friday an arrest warrant for Army officer Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol after he failed to appear for defamation cases in which he is a defendant.
Octane 95 retail price to be over Bt30 Saturday
Octane-95 petrol prices will tomorrow surpass the Bt30 per litre level for the first time in 10 months, following the increase in finished oil prices.
New rules for air passengers on carry-on liquids start June 1
Starting on June 1, all passengers of all domestic and international flights at all five international airports in Thailand and Don Mueang Airport will be subject to the international requirement on carry-on liquids.
Wolfowitz to resign as World Bank chief end-June
Washington - World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz bowed to weeks of pressure Thursday and agreed to step down June 30 to end a favoritism scandal that had rocked the poverty-fighting institution.
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