Kingdom fails to win UN rights council seat
Thailand has failed to win election to the United Nations Human Rights Council due to its poor human rights record in the restive South and failure to ban torture, a national human rights commissioner said yesterday.
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Prisoner KO'd in bid to box her way to freedom
For a world championship boxing match the venue was unusual - Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok - and there was also a lot at stake - a win would have meant freedom for one of the inmates involved in the bout.
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BMA talk with Siemens on skytrain Monday
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration management will hold a meeting with contractor Siemens on Monday to discuss the final cost of the extension of a skytrain service route from Taksin station on Phra Nakhon side to Taksin Intersection on Thon Buri side.
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EC Commissioner accused of lese majeste
A group calling itself "The Northeast Save the Nation Network" filed a complaint against Election Commission chairman Vasana Puemlap on Thursday, accusing him of lese majeste.
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EC panel recommends charges against Thaksin
An investigative panel has recommended the Election Commission to charge outgoing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for contracting small parties to contest the April 2 vote, an offence punishable by the dissolution of his Thai Rak Thai Party.
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Opposition will boycott meeting to find a new election day
Three opposition parties have said they will boycott a meeting arranged by the Election Commission to decide the date for a new election.
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