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New student loan scheme to have higher family-income limit The new student-loan scheme to be created by merging two existing schemes might follow the Student Loan Fund (SLF) model in focusing on helping poor students, though the eligibility limit on family income will be higher than Bt150,000 a year, the official in charge said yesterday. SOUTHERN VIOLENCE Two dead, four hurt in attacks Monks suspend alms collection; hundreds seek refuge in nearby temple Prisoners' release demanded A group of activists and students led by the Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma yesterday gathered in front of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok to urge the international community to pressure the country's military junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners without condition. BTS urged to explain rise The Democrat Party yesterday called on Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) to explain its request to increase Skytrain fares on December 1, saying the hike would affect low-income commuters. Bangkok Airways' Samui fares under fire A group of touring agencies and regular passengers of Bangkok Airways based on Ko Samui yesterday threatened a mass rally on Wednesday if the airline does not lower ticket prices to original rates for its monopolistic flights between Bangkok and the island. Four-point plan to help farmers More than 150,000 farming families will be given 2.25 million rai of farmland under the Agricultural Land Reform Office's new four-point development plan to be instituted next year. Govt accused of 'ignoring' disaster-warning system After shouldering the responsibility of setting up a national disaster-warning system following the tsunami in December 2004, Smith Thammasaroj has vowed to leave the post if his project is ignored by the interim government. TRF works to beef up cattle industry in Northeast region The Thailand Research Fund (TRF) is looking to improve the raising of north-eastern free-range cattle in a bid to boost penetration of the natural or organic beef products market.	Top Stories Shock charge for Thaksin bombers Thugs demolish Chatuchak stalls Thaksin's sister, others are targetted PCD vows to cut noise near airport Air Force plane crash kills seven

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