DRUG TYCOONS

Minister wants drug-dealing convicts imprisoned on abandoned island

Justice Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said yesterday that he was thinking of imprisoning drug-dealing....

Chikungunya spreads
The chikungunya that has ravaged Southern Thailand has spilled over, with 13 patients detected in Si Sa Ket,....

Police lose their man
Following a brief car chase, an alleged British drug-trader narrowly escaped into a forest near Pattaya,....

Computer glitch thwarts exams
An online system malfunction yesterday postponed teachers' promotion examinations nationwide.

Japanese father to call Keigo
The Japanese father of nine-year-old Keigo Sato, has contacted the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok and asked to....
Schools open, traffic jams
Bangkok motorists slowed to a crawl during rush hour in many areas yesterday as primary and secondary schools....
About 50,000 laid off in four months
In the first four months of this year, over 400 factories across Thailand have been closed, laying off some....
Traffic cameras doubled
Number of red-light-runners almost halved in four months

Environment

Toxic wastes leading to genetic defects in Rayong
Accumulated toxic contamination in Map Ta Phut industrial estate and nearby areas in Rayong will likely cause....

Health&Science

Students to take their robot designs abroad
Outstanding Thai university students will soon hit the world stage with their robot designs.

Education

Push to boost learning via satellite
Funding will be diverted from the Somchai Wongsawat ministerial administration's e-learning project to....