enlarge A staff of Nakhon Ratchasima zoo tends to mother seal and her new-born pup that was born on Tuesday. The zoo organised a contest to see who could come up with the best name for the pup. A boy from Roi Et won the contest with the name "Por Pieng" or "Sufficient."//Photo by Prasit Tangprasert
Today's Big Stories
SPECIAL WEB EDITION A kiss is not just a kiss . . .
Some prejudiced minds may say, enviously, that Paradorn-Natalie is not a perfect match. Well, that may be debatable but it certainly is not an exaggeration to say that this is the hottest couple of the moment.
Arsenal blasts under control and no one injured
Explosions and fires at an army depot in Lop Buri's Muang district were put under control about an hour after they erupted in about 8pm. Army Commander in Chief Gen Sonthi Bunyaratglin said the explosions were caused by heat.
Highlights of the Draft Constitution B.E. 2550
In formally submitting the constitution draft to the 12 concerned parties scheduled for Thursday, the 35member Constitution Drafting Committee has spelled out the comparison between the 1997 Constitution and the new draft.
Thai govt to train young nurses to boost medical care in restive south.
The Thai government will hand out more than Bt140 million in nursing scholarships to address a shortage of medical care in the deep south where more than 2,000 people have been killed since the latest round of insurgency flared up in January 2004.
More heat, more floods, more cold
Climate change could see the number of days with temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius or more triple, a scientist warned yesterday.
Thai lifters capture 12 medals
[WEIGHTLIFTING] Thai weightlifters won 12 medals, including a gold, in the 19th Asian Women's, and 38th Asian Men's Championships in Taian, China.