Lottery bill sparks fierce debate in Assembly
Detractors of the bill to amend the Government Lottery Act took turns to heavily attack it during yesterday's meeting of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Third suspect nabbed for killing 14-year-old student
Police arrested Thursday another suspect allegedly involved in the fatal stabbing of an eighth grader in front of his Bangkok school early on Wednesday morning.
Govt withdraws lottery bill
The government decided to withdraw the controversial bill to amend the Government Lottery Act after a group of National Legislative Assembly members expressed concerns on lack of measures to protect youth from lotteries, a NLA member said Thursday.
Rights group condemns attacks on schools in restive Thai south
Bangkok - Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused insurgents in Thailand's troubled Muslim-majority south of "terrorising" civilians by targeting teachers and forcing the closure of schools.