
Teacher jailed for 9 years for molesting girl

Nakhon Si Thammarat - The Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Court yesterday sen¬tenced a "National Best Teacher 2005" to nine years in prison for molesting a Prathom 5 student, while the girl's father tearfully announced that justice had finally been served after three years of tremendous pressure.
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No blacklists of cabinet members : defence minister

Defence Minister Gen Boonrawd Somtas denied on Wednesday reports that the Council for National Security had blacklisted three Cabinet members who remained in "neutral gear" by not taking any action to solve the country's problems.
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SEVEN DAYS TO GO

TRT braces itself for May 30

A week before the "judgement day", the Thai Rak Thai Party has stepped up preparations and campaign before the Constitution Tribunal delivers its verdicts on the 2006 election fraud cases, with tens of thousands of taxi drivers being asked to turn on headlights and mounting red flags to support the party.
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Thailand may soften CL position : Health Ministry

Public Health minister Mongkol na Songkhla hinted Wednesday at the possibility of suspending the compulsory license for a patented drug whose price has been significantly reduced.
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Web cast for May 23

Stay tuned with major Thailand news through our webcast service
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Democrat Party prepares for May 30 ruling : source

Democrat Party's executives and former MPs have discussed the situation of the party as it stands now and how it might be after the Constitution Tribunal's ruling for the electoral fraud case on May 30.
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We monitor separatists in Europe : FM

Foreign Ministry has been closely monitoring movements of Muslim separatists in Europe, particularly in Sweden, for their alleged involvement in violence in the deep south, the ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat said Wednesday.
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New frog species found in Thailand

A new species of mountain frog that changes colour in response to its surroundings has been discovered in northeast Thailand, a biologist said Wednesday. (photo inside)
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TICKET COMPETITION

It's raining tickets

Want to catch Rain? We have 10 tickets to give away, all you need to do to win is answer these simple questions:
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Lucky escape for top Aussie cameraman

Time photographer among a dozen wounded as bomb goes off at booby-trapped crime scene in Yala early yesterday
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NEW CONSTITUTION

Academics to fight charter

Urge public to vote 'no' in referendum; statement calls for polls under '97 Constitution
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