HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

HRW calls govt to indict soilders torturing imam to death

New York-based Human Right Watch called the Thai government on Thursday to indict soldiers who tortured to....

Yuranan flies TRT colours Bangkok governor candidate
Yuranan Pamornmontri, from the Pheu Thai Party, is now doing his best to capitalise on the huge support base....

Health plan to make Thai children healthier and more intelligent
The Public Health Ministry yesterday approved a Bt1.2 billion plan to raise the average intelligence level of....

Writer Michael Wright dies
Michael Wright, writer and expert of Thai history, died of lung cancer at Bangkok Hospital yesterday....

Special effects a suspect in police hunt for pub fire cause
Police are still working to decide whether anyone should be held responsible for the Santika Pub fire, which....
This year is bad? Wait for the next
Things aren't likely to get better with 2009, the Year of the Ox. In fact, astrologers are predicting....
Laidoff workers
Some 200 workers laid off from a Samut Prakan speaker facto�ry blocked Theparak Road in the province yesterday....
Next year could be worse than 1997, Abhisit warns
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva voiced deep concern yesterday about the anticipated turmoil caused by the....

Environment

Widow angry at murder court decision
The wife of environmentalist Charoen Wat-aksorn, who was shot dead in 2004, yesterday appealed against a....

Health&Science

Goal: 8,000 professional nurses a year
The Public Health Ministry has drawn up a fouryear plan to produce over 30,000 registered nurses to greatly....

Education

Thai students to get free education
Thai children are going to receive up to 15 years of free education during which they will also enjoy school....

Metro/Crimes

Bosses facing the rap
A major shareholder of the Santika Pub, Visuk Setsawad, yesterday met the police for the first time to give an....