Airbus A380s get cheaper
Airbus is offering another discount for additional aircraft to Thai Airways International Plc (THAI).
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Central bank warned to take a step back
Fund managers and economists urged the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to review the drastic measure to curb speculation on the baht as it could cause long-term damage to the capital market.
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Station lists Bangkok's 10 worst sois
Radio station FM91 Traffic Pro yesterday revealed the 10 most dangerous sois in Bangkok, while deputy Bangkok city clerk Rattapol Meethanathaworn admitted safety issues were due to lack of staff.
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No budget for millions, says NHSO
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) yesterday complained that the Budget Bill for the 2007 fiscal year failed to provide per-capita subsidy for nearly two million people in the universal healthcare scheme.
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DSI teams to probe 'drug war' deaths
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is going to establish four teams to investigate four cases of murder and the disappearance of a woman during the Thaksin government's notorious "War on Drugs".
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IN BRIEF
Cabinet decision :Immigrant workers get another year
The Cabinet has given the green light for immigrant workers to stay and work in the country for one more year, deputy government spokeswoman Natpreeya Chumchaiyo said yesterday.
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PNU gets boost for medical school
Though still not certified by the Medical Council, the Princess of Naradhiwas University (PNU) continues to run a new medical school to try to help overcome a severe shortage of medical professionals in the violence-plagued deep South.
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Bird-flu study wins award
A medical study into bird-flu by a group of Chulalongkorn University doctors has won a top award from the National Research Council of Thailand.
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Boost for South
The Cabinet had approved tax breaks and financial assistance to boost the economy in the five southern provinces, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday.
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