Man denies chopping off thumb to grab insurance
The Phuket landlord and serial insurer accused of chopping off his thumb to collect Bt16 million in insurance yesterday insisted he suffered a mishap in the kitchen and welcomed a police investigation.
Legendary Thai puppet master passes away
Sakorn Yangkhieosod, founder of the internationally renowned Joe Louis Puppet Theatre, passed away peacefully at a Bangkok hospital at 6.30pm yesterday at the age of 85.
Thaksin's lawyers threaten to sue if investigation detail revealed
Lawyers for deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday threatened legal action if the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) discloses a report of its investigation into the controversial Ratchadaphisek land purchase.
My thoughts are with the family of the victim : Blenkinsop
Yala - "I considered myself to be lucky. We were all lucky," said Award winning Australian photographer Philip Blenkinsop who was among 12 people who were wounded Tuesday when a bomb exploded at a crime scene where police were examining a burnt corps.
Bush seeking US citizen to succeed Wolfowitz
Washington - US President George W. Bush intends to nominate a US citizen to succeed Paul Wolfowitz as head of the World Bank, the White House said Monday.
MySpace exposes sex predators
SAN FRANCISCO - MySpace is yielding to demands by US state justice officials that it expose sexual predators that may be prowling the youth-oriented social networking website.
