Merit makers offer alms
Thousands of people wearing yellow made merit at the Buddha Monthon religious complex in Nakhon Pathom yesterday in honour of His Majesty the King for Asalha Puja Day.
Back from Seoul with chemistry prizes
Four Thai senior high-school students have won medals in chemistry at the Academic Olympics, which ends today in South Korea.
Southern teachers get gun lessons
The elite Royal Thai Aide-de-Camp Department will train southern teachers to use handguns to protect themselves against terrorist attacks, a senior official said yesterday.
Barrister echoes King in appeal for an end to greed
Chai Pattana Foundation secretary-general Sumet Tantivejkul yesterday called on barristers to follow in the footsteps of His Majesty the King. His Majesty established the foundation to provide support for development projects around the country.
World Cup betting raids
The Metropolitan Police arrested 770 suspected football gamblers and seized gambling tickets worth Bt216 million during the World Cup, deputy city police chief Maj-General Jes Mongkolhatthi said yesterday.
