BIFF downsized, to focus on Asian films
The fifth Bangkok International Film Festival has been scaled down from last year and will be held at a new venue - SF World Cinema at CentralWorld shopping complex - in the second half of July.
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Food campaign at 7-Eleven
Food safety is to be promoted through more than 1,000 branches of the country's largest convenience-store chain.
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Electronics plants polluting local rivers: Greenpeace
Greenpeace yesterday urged the government to issue stricter regulations to control manufacturing plant discharges after it found the electronics industry was contributing to the growing problem of water pollution.
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Skytrain extension project progressing on schedule
The Skytrain extension from Saphan Taksin across the river to Taksin Intersection and the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, from Chong Nonsi to Rajaphruek, will both be ready to serve the public early next year.
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TSUNAMI DONATIONS
Where did the money go, asks US
Envoy renews call for probe into allegations of misuse of funds
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AEC wins NLA members' backing
A group of 60 National Legislative Assembly (NLA) members led by Chamlong Srimuang are seeking to extend the term of the Assets Examination Committee (AEC).
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Party time may be over
Political parties that fail to field any candidates should not receive any financial support from the Election Commission, constitution drafters proposed yesterday.
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Anti-charter push launched
Although the new charter is still being hastily written, two anti-coup groups have decided to launch a national campaign to reject the new junta-sponsored document during the referendum later this year.
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IN BRIEF
Deputy PM to rule on iTV
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday said he had empowered his deputy Pridiyathorn Devakula to make a decision on the dispute over iTV's unpaid fees.
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Fresh rebuttals in newspaper siege
protest organisers from the Caravan of the Poor yesterday petitioned public prosecutors to review their fresh rebuttals before deciding whether to try them on charges relating to the siege of Kom Chad Luek newspaper's office last March.
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I was just seconds from death: Viriya
Thanpuying Viriya Chavakul, the confidante of Her Majesty the Queen whose convoy was ambushed by militants in the South on Wednesday, yesterday recounted her experience of being "seconds from death".
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Huge turn-out for respected police officer's funeral
Around 100,000 people attended the funeral of renowned police officer Khun Phantharak Rajjadej at Mahathat Worra Maha Wiharn temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, causing heavy traffic congestion in the area.
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