Temple cremations release toxic chemicals
Eighty per cent of crematoria at Buddhist temples nationwide are substandard and emit excessive levels of highly toxic pollutants, including cancer-causing dioxins and furans, according to the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.
Banned garland sellers 'in need of help'
Social activists yesterday criticised authorities in Chiang Mai for failing to provide garland sellers with interim assistance after taking them off the streets.
Motorbike gang kills teenager
Two attacks by men on motorcycles in Bang Lamung district left a teenager dead and two security guards brutally beaten.
Elephant Park foes speak out
Not all residents agree with the government's plan to open the Elephant Park tourist attraction in this northern province.
Tech wizzes win medals
Three high school students from Thailand have won bronze medals at the Computer Olympics in Mexico.
Princess appointed prosecutor
HRH Princess Bajra Kitiyabha has been appointed to serve as a prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), the office said yesterday in a statement.
