
HM the King rejects calls to name new prime minister

HM the King has rejected on Tuesday calls to intervene in the political crisis by appointing royally-appointed prime minister and that the country could not be governed by a single party.
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Big drug bust in Burma

Military and narcotics officials along the northern border are upbeat over reports that their Burmese counterparts intercepted 13 million methamphetamine tablets bound for Thailand, an army source said on Tuesday.
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Coins to honour young prince's birthday

The Cabinet approved on Tuesday a plan to manufacture Bt50 commemorative coins to celebrate HRH Prince Teepangkorn Rasmichoti's first birthday.
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Indonesia seek more orangutans from Thailand

Jakarta - Indonesian officials want Bangkok to test another 45 orangutans smuggled into Thailand, after the Thais agreed to send back 53 of the apes in a recent deal.
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Sondhi delays hearing on charges to next month

Government critic Sondhi Limthongkul postponed on Tuesday a hearing for lese majeste charges because he had to join a People's Alliance for Democracy rally in Surat Thani, his lawyer Suwat Apaipakdi said.
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Heat hits Chiang Mai zoo

Chiang Mai zookeepers sprayed down cages and handed out ice creams and frozen meat to their animals on Tuesday as the mercury topped 40 degree Celsius in the northern capital.
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HOUSE ELECTION

South to face 3rd round of voting

EC says final list of MPs to be drawn up on Sunday; no further ballots
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