enlarge Ampawan Chimcharoen, 65, looks happy as she holds her cat, Nam Tan, that was kidnapped from her house Angthong for a ransom of Bt50. The kidnapper freed Nam Tan after Ampawan alerted police about the kidnapping.
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Suwat's visit has no political agenda : Democrat
Democrat Party secretary general Suthep Thaugsuban denied any political implication in his Tuesday's visit by former Thai Rak Thai Party deputy leader Suwat Liptapanlop.
Bo Bae market vendors threaten to hold marathon rally
Clothing vendors have threatened to hold a marathon rally outside the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) office to demand the withdrawal of municipal police who have been harassing them at Bo Bae market.
List of 35 provinces to remain under martial law
The government Tuesday agrees to lift martial law in 41 provinces including Bangkok. The law will remain in 35 provinces due to domestic and forreign security concerns. The followings are list of 35 provinces;
FTI seeks incentives for South
The country's biggest industrial group will ask the government for a "wish list" of incentives to help businesses hard hit by the insurgency in the South.
Martial law lift likely for 40 provinces, not Bangkok
The Council for National Security (CNS) yesterday resolved to propose the lifting of martial law in more than half of the country's 76 provinces and retain it in strategically significant areas including Bangkok and the surrounding provinces.
Thai team confident before Asiad
The head coach of Thailand's national team, Chanwit Pholchivin, brushed aside the uncertainty over the fixtures at the Asian Games after Iran was exempted from a ban imposed by Fifa and will be able to defend their title next month in Doha, Qatar.
Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?