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LONG LIVE THE KING  (Photo Gallery)
May 26, 2012 8:56 am

LONG LIVE THE KING (Photo Gallery)

Thousands of people flocked to Ayutthaya's Thung Makham Yong Friday, wishing to be part of HM the King's historic visit.

Return of the king
May 26, 2012 1:00 am

Return of the king

Millions watch on TV as country rejoices over monarch's historic visit to Ayutthaya; numerous shows staged Trip to be recorded in National Archives; King accepts from PM title deed of land where he harvested rice crop in 1996

Phuket forestry officials face probe over false documents
May 26, 2012 1:00 am

Phuket forestry officials face probe over false documents

Some Phuketbased forestry officials will soon be subject to a criminal investigation after it was alleged that they issued false documents declaring vast areas of two forest reserves as not being under state protection, the Public Sector...

Ministry urged to not okay Mae Wong Dam assessment
May 26, 2012 1:00 am

Ministry urged to not okay Mae Wong Dam assessment

An environmental watchdog agency is calling on the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to hold off on approving Mae Wong Dam's environmental and health impact assessment (EHIA) report because it does not include information about how the...

3 students arrested over Bang Na shootout
May 26, 2012 1:00 am

3 students arrested over Bang Na shootout

Three of the students who were part of a gunfight at Bang Na intersection that injured a bank employee on Thursday were arrested yesterday and will be tried in juvenile court. The Education Ministry has also forbidden the two institutions to enrol...

Bodindecha students turn to Prem for help
May 26, 2012 1:00 am

Bodindecha students turn to Prem for help

Students and parents who are part of a demonstration against the Bodindecha School filed a petition with Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda yesterday, asking him for help to get them back into school.

Government urged to protect Irrawaddy Dolphins in Songkla Lake
May 25, 2012 12:25 pm

Government urged to protect Irrawaddy Dolphins in Songkla Lake

A Songkhla-based Irrawaddy Dolphin conservation club and concerned officials have urged government agencies to come up with proper conservation measures for the critically endangered species in the Songkhla Lake, Thai News Agency reported Thursday.

Suphoth to lose Bt17.5m cash, gold
May 25, 2012 1:00 am

Suphoth to lose Bt17.5m cash, gold

NACC orders seizure, suspecting ex-permanent secretary had gained them dishonestly

Lady Gaga fans gush, critics blast fake-watch Tweet
May 25, 2012 1:00 am

Lady Gaga fans gush, critics blast fake-watch Tweet

From the moment she stepped off her chartered Boeing 747 at Don Mueang Airport, Lady Gaga became the talk of Bangkok, thanks to her fashion-magazine looks and an outrageous remark on Twitter that she wanted to buy counterfeit watches.

Kids should be allowed to stay at school of their
May 25, 2012 1:00 am

Kids should be allowed to stay at school of their

Pupils should be allowed to study at the same school from Mathayom 1 to 6, according to their wishes, National Human Rights Commissioner Visa Benjamano said yesterday.