NORTHERN DOWNPOUR
Floods force evacuations in Uttaradit
Rescuers get 50 villagers to high ground unhurt
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Army chief 'welcome in restive South'
Muslim communities in the restive South yesterday welcomed calls for Army chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin to play a bigger role in restoring peace. But they said he needs to dramatically restructure operations on the ground.
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Thai superhero Nano man conscripted to fight drugs
A new Thai superhero, Nano man, has been selected as the mascot for the Office of the Narcotics Control Board's campaign targeting drug abuse among young people.
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Six children killed in crash
A 10-wheeled truck slammed into a pickup packed with students yesterday, killing six children and injuring at least 19 other people.
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Cabinet backs plan for 'airport province'
The Cabinet yesterday approved
a landmark bill to found the Suvarnabhumi Metropolitan Area as the 77th province of Thailand
to oversee Suvarnabhumi Inter-national Airport and its surrounding areas.
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Big banquet for King
The government is awaiting royal approval to hold a dinner banquet in honour of His Majesty the King, who is celebrating his 60th year on the throne.
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'25' legal age urged
People less than 25 years old should not be allowed to buy alcohol, a public hearing was told yesterday.
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Local bodies now free to take over running of schools
The Cabinet yesterday lifted the limit on the number of schools that can be transferred from the Education Ministry to local administrative bodies.
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Professor honoured
Virus expert Prof Emeritus Prasert Thongcharoen - of the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital - has been handed the Mahidol-B Braun Award for his academic achievements in studying and identifying several viral diseases, including Aids and Sars.
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New HIV strain here
Experts yesterday moved to calm fears over reports of a new strain of the HIV virus, as health officials remained uncertain about the existence of the first reported case in the country.
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Bangkok loses bid for World Book Capital to Amsterdam
Thailand's capital has failed its bid to become UNESCO's World Book Capital 2008 as the title goes to Amsterdam, Netherlands after the European city.
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