enlarge A police officer tries to stop a group of men dressed in Japanese superhero costume from performing a public relation stunt in front of tanks and soldiers guarding the Royal Plaza on Thursday. Soldiers and tanks become tourist attraction but the military tried not to let the trend go overboard.
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Dhamma Caravan
More than 70 youths from all over Thailand have started Thursday a 24-day, 750-kilometre walk for religious understanding from Surat Thani province to Bangkok.
It is an honour : Surin
Former Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan said Thursday he was interested in taking up an "international position" but declined to say what his decision would be if approached to take up the UN top post to replace outgoing Secretary General Kofi Annan.
New PM not come in uniform : navy chief
The military council has has already decided who they want to replace ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but declined to reveal the name.
TENNIS THAI STARS through
Crowd favourites Paradorn Srichaphan and Danai Udomchoke played their way into the second round of the US$550,000 Thailand Open yesterday after comfortable victories over their rivals.
Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?