Big bribes still on offer: schools
Two of Nakhon Ratchasima's top schools say wealthy families are offering "huge sums" to secure places for their children.
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Dusit Zoo boss upset at plans for move
The government is considering relocating Dusit Zoo in Bangkok's Dusit district to the suburbs.
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Spotlight on 'drugs war' talks
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra could be prosecuted if investigators can prove he gave the police a green light to carry out thousands of killings in his so-called "War on Drugs".
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Condoms warning
Fourteen per cent of condoms available in Thailand are substandard, Department of Medical Sciences director-general Phaijit Warachit said yesterday.
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UN praises Thai plan for earth observation satellite
As criticism mounts over Thailand's ambitious plan to have its own earth observation satellite, the United Nations' space agency says the move will help to raise awareness of the peaceful use of space technology in developing countries.
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Soft loans offered for teachers' debt crisis
Teachers with academic allowances will be able to seek soft loans to repay their debts to non-formal moneylenders or credit card companies, if they agree to join training schemes on sensible spending and pledge to embrace sufficiency economy theory.
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Tax 'does not deter drinkers'
Taxation is proving incapable of halting the rise in alcohol consumption and is harming certain brands while giving a shot in the arm to other products and illicit smugglers, a study suggests.
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