Strengthen the dam!
The government must reinforce Srinakharin Dam in Kanchanaburi to prevent it from collapsing during an earthquake, a researcher said yesterday.
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Manila's help sought for Thais
The Thai government has asked the Philippines Embassy to take care of Thai citizens in war-torn Lebanon.
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Indonesian embassies bugged
Indonesian embassies in seven countries may have been wiretapped by the intelligence services of their host nations, a lawmaker said.
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Skytrain to run to Sukhumvit 107
Bangkok officials will sign a contract today to extend the Skytrain from On Nut to Sukhumvit 107.
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AirAsia turns blind man away
Thailand's Association of the Blind has condemned local airline Thai AirAsia for refusing to allow a blind American passenger to board a flight.
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Bandidos members arrested for Samui land deals
Three members of the Bandidos, an international motorcycle gang, were arrested yesterday on charges relating to illegal land sales on Koh Samui, police said.
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Up, up and away
Suvarnabhumi Airport will get a six-month basic certification by early next week at the latest.
"This is to be ready for the inaugural flights with real passengers to Suvarnabhumi on the last Saturday of the month," Chaisak Angsuwan director-general of the Civil Aviation Department, said yesterday.
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Govt pay 'too shabby'
The government should restructure civil service salaries to attract younger workers and reduce the temptation to engage in "improper behaviour", Bank of Thailand Governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula yesterday.
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Books provided for messages to King
The public is welcome to sign messages for His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital, where he will undergo surgery tomorrow to alleviate the effects of spinal stenosis.
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New med schools 'not accredited'
A new state university in Narathiwat opened a medical studies programme without approval, and four other universities are planning to do the same, the Medical Council said yesterday.
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Charoen in Khmer project
Liquor tycoon Charoen Siriwadhanabhakdi has teamed up with a Cambodian millionaire to invest in a US$50-million (Bt1.9-billion) sugarcane plantation and sugar production facility in Koh Kong, Cambodia.
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Group slams govt's decree for South
A human-rights group in the US has condemned Thailand's Emergency Decree - which was extended for another three months yesterday, on its first anniversary.
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US nod for Tharoor at UN
The United States and Germany have agreed to consider supporting India's candidate Shashi Tharoor for the position of United Nations secretary-general, the United News of India (UNI) reported yesterday.
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Tourists killed by tractor
Two foreign tourists were killed in Bangkok yesterday after being run over by a government construction tractor on a pedestrian crossing on Larnluang Road, even though they were holding flags used by pedestrians to signal motorists to stop.
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