
Thief takes woman subway guard hostage

A thief was arrested yesterday after taking a woman security guard hostage from a subway station while trying to escape. But his accomplice got away on the subway.
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People 'discerning about media'

Most people made "mature" decisions when reading, listening or watching the news, according to one Prime Minister's Office minister yesterday.
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'Rak Opera' a hit despite row

After a month of controversial headlines featuring rock stars Sek Loso and Noi from the band Pru, who exchanged punches during the world premier of the rock opera "Ramakian" at the Lincoln Centre in New York on July 28, the organisers yesterday finally held a press conference at Jim Thompson House.
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Monastic impostors in merit scams

Phoney monks are bilking people out of cash, food and other donations, according to the National Buddhism Bureau (NBB).
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Udon mine protesters charged

Udon Thani's public prosecutor filed charges yesterday against five community leaders for trespassing on land for a potash mine project.
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Poultry farmer killed, house burnt

Violence continued unabated in the restive south as one man was shot dead and another critically injured.
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Decision on Din Daeng flats today

The National Housing Authority (NHA) will today decide on whether Bangkok's decades-old Din Daeng housing estate should be demolished or restored, governor Chuanpit Chaimuanwong said yesterday.
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