Mind your language

Thai-language scholar seeks overhaul of Royal Institute dictionary to correct gonzo computer vocabulary

Death toll up 50% to 66 in a week
The death toll from type-A (H1N1) influenza rose to 66 yesterday, after the virus claimed 22 more lives during....

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

Map Ta Phut gets tough on environment
Municipality to strictly enforce standards in designated areas

Parents urged to check kids' phones for dice game
Youths are reportedly addicted to the Hi-Low dice game on cellphones, prompting police to urge parents to....

Nepalese caught smuggling heroin
A Nepalese man was arrested yesterday for trying to smuggle a kilogram of heroin to Bangkok from Chiang Rai.
Live healthily
The Thailand Health and Wellness fair has everything for you - a free checkup, innovative equipment, advice....
Student gazers
Hundreds of students and other Bangkokians waiting to witness the partial solar eclipse at Bangkok's....
Two get death sentence over police shootout
An Army major and an accomplice in a drug racket were sentenced to death yesterday for killing two....

Environment

Joss sticks smoke linked to cancer risk
Smouldering joss sticks release carcinogenic substances in the air and contribute to global warming, a....

Health&Science

Foetuses face brain damage if mothers infected
One to six-month-old foetuses face the risk of brain damage if pregnant women get infected with the type-A....

Education

Obec exams too difficult
The results of a recent national test were substandard because the examination was too difficult and not....

Metro/Crimes

BMA staff apply for loans under second Ban Yim phase
Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra said yesterday that some 4,944 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration....