Bangkok's great lights-out campaign leaves a glowing buzz
Yesterday's energy-savings campaign for entertainment venues and households to switch off lights for 15 minutes was widely welcomed by residents and helped somewhat to cut back on power usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Royal ploughing ceremony in Asia
Throughout Asia, kings and their family members traditionally took part in royal ploughing ceremonies.
It was considered a sacred ritual.
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Feast or famine in ancient rite
All eyes are on what Sacred Cows choose to eat at the Royal Ploughing CeremonyFeast or famine in ancient riten
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IN BRIEF
Electoral-fraud rulings before ban
The Chat Thai Party leader believes the Council for National Security (CNS) will wait for the ruling on the electoral-fraud cases against the Thai Rak Thai and Democrat parties before considering lifting its announcement prohibiting political activities.
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Judges 'will get too much power'
The new draft charter tries to de-politicise certain groups in society so they do not have to go through elections to wield power, renowned historian Nidhi Eowsriwongse of Chiang Mai University said.
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Telecom move 'innocent'
Former minister Surapong Suebwonglee issued a rebuttal yesterday, claiming he and ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra were innocent in regard to a controversial decision in 2003 to convert telecom concession fees to excise tax.
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Southern stand-off
The authorities yesterday released 12 of 24 suspected militants but failed to end demonstrations in Yala's Bannang Sata and Than To districts, as Muslims call for the release of all suspects.
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AEC panel to seek Thaksin indictment
The AEC panel probing the Ratchadaphisek land purchase will recommend indictment of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shina-watra and his wife for anti-graft violations in what could become a landmark case.
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CDC panel drops crisis clause
The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) panel on political institutions agreed yesterday to drop a clause that would allow the establishment of a committee to tackle national crises.
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EMBATTLED PREMIER
Gen Sonthi 'tricked' into meeting anti-PM group
Junta chief distances himself from move to force Surayud out
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Positivefilm-makers wanted
Thai film-makers have been invited to take part in a competition to make a short documentary that will boost understanding and change attitudes about sex and the real lives of people with HIV.
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Star has cancer jab
TV host Pavarisa "Noo Whan" Penjathi yesterday became the first woman to be vaccinated against cervical cancer in Thailand.
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Court accepts Kowit petition
The Central Administrative Court yesterday accepted a petition from former national police chief Kowit Watana to reverse his "forced" transfer to a civilian post.
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