enlarge A fire engulfs a Benz on outbound Burapa express in Bangna Saturday afternoon. Rescue staffs rushed the injured driver, Wuttipan Suwaratturat, to a nearby hospital.//Photo by Man Noipitak
Today's Big Stories
Bollywood's star couple begin life as 'Mr and Mrs Bachchan'
Mumbai - Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan began life as "Mr and Mrs Bachchan" on Saturday after three days of wedding celebrations for Indian cinema's ultimate power couple.
The sooner report on child missing, the better
Prompted by a recent case, the Social Development and Human Security Ministry called on Saturday for an exception to the law requiring parents to wait 24 hours before reporting a missing child to police.
Gunman kills hostage, self at NASA space centre
Houston, Texas - A NASA contractor took two co-workers hostage at Johnson Space Center, killing one of them before turning the revolver on himself, officials said, just days after the bloodiest school shooting in US history.
Two soldiers killed by suspected militants in Pattani
Pattani - A roadside bomb killed three soldiers and seriously wounded two others in Yarang district, while in Narathiwat's Rangae district, a security unit and a Buddhist novice out receiving alms came under attack by gunmen using AK47 and M16 automatic rifles in Narathiwat's Rangae district.
It's love-all for happy couple
Starting from their first meeting when she gave him a peck on the cheek on court at the Thailand Open last year, Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova and tennis ace Paradorn Srichaphan have developed a special relationship.
Lessons in democracy for everyday living
Wissanee Siltrakoon's decision to write something about democracy more than 10 years ago resulted in an invaluable illustrated book, now included in the "Best Practice Series" by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for Unesco.
Cabinet line-up awaits royal approval
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday confirmed he had finalised the list of new ministers tasked to speed up work on social affairs, putting to rest speculation on changes in the economic and security portfolios.
Thailand to face Taiwan
[TENNIS] Thailand advanced into the knockout stage of the Fed Cup Zone Asia/Oceania Group I tie after ending their Pool A round-robin series engagements with a 2-1 win over South Korea yesterday in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Is the Thai government right to protest Cambodia's appointment of Thaksin as its economic adviser by recalling Thai ambassador and suspending all cooperations?