TYPE A(H1N1)

Ministry discloses severe symptoms in most flu deaths

Most of Thailand's deaths from type-A (H1N1) influenza have been in patients whose symptoms included....

FIRE TRUCK SCANDAL

New report on BMA fire engines rejected
Attorney General Chaikasem Nitisiri has rejected an updated report on the scandal plagued fire vehicle....

Two drunk drivers get suspended jail terms
The North Bangkok District Court yesterday slapped a man with Bt5,000 fine and a suspended jail term for....

King Rama V papers given Unesco status
An extensive series of royal documents issued during King Rama V's reign have been recognised by the....

PEA's plan for rural power
Electric power for farms nationwide is the target behind a Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) request for....
More youngsters found addicted to computer games
Up to 9 per cent of young children are now considered to be seriously addicted to computer games, nearly....
Worker registration
Fisheries operators can register their Cambodian, Lao and Burmese workers until Septem-ber 30. The deadline....
Nepalese caught smuggling heroin
A Nepalese man was arrested yesterday for trying to smuggle a kilogram of heroin to Bangkok from Chiang Rai.

Environment

Boost for Thai carbon credit
A vast mangrove area will soon be part of the first carbon credit project in Thailand - expected to generate....

Health&Science

Family wants Bt5m for girl who got HIV
The family of a four-year-old girl who caught HIV from a state hospital yesterday sought Bt5.1 million in....

Education

Singing teachers
Thailanguage teachers in Narathiwat have experimented with a novel approach in using songs as a media for....

Metro/Crimes

Car check leads to stash of guns, drugs
Several weapons and two grams of crystallised meth ("ice") were seized from six club-goers in a car....