Woman strong symbol for non-violence: Yingluck

Woman strong symbol for non-violence: Yingluck

Woman can be a strong symbol for non-violence and will play a role in bringing political reconciliation in Thailand, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told a gathering at the World Economic Forum.

Woman strong symbol for non-violence: Yingluck

Gold prices for Saturday announced

Gold prices for Saturday announced

The Gold Traders Association this morning announced the buying price at 25,029.16 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,400 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.

Gold prices for Saturday announced

Historic release

Historic release

Two children, together with their mother and a relative were released from the immigration detention centre yesterday in a case human rights workers hope is the start of a more humanitarian policy towards migrants.

Historic release

Spurs, Everton advance

Spurs, Everton advance

Harry Redknapp was back in the dugout to see his Tottenham Hotspur side beat Watford 1-0 at Vicarage Road and claim a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Spurs, Everton advance

Road accident kills Wat Arun deputy abbot

Road accident kills Wat Arun deputy abbot

The deputy abbot of Wat Arun sustained fatal head injuries after he fell out of his BMW on an expressway in Pathum Thani province yesterday morning.

Road accident kills Wat Arun deputy abbot

Van plunges into 5-metre-deep ditch

Van plunges into 5-metre-deep ditch

A PUBLIC-TRANSPORT van plunged into a roadside ditch in Suphan Buri yesterday, killing four and injuring 16 other passengers.

Van plunges into 5-metre-deep ditch

Smuggled petrol discovered in Satun raids

Smuggled petrol discovered in Satun raids

About 200 customs officials, policemen and soldiers conducted raids in several spots in Satun province and discovered 32,000 litres of smuggled petrol. Though the fuel has been confiscated, nobody has turned up to claim ownership.

Smuggled petrol discovered in Satun raids

Police get tough on student scraps

Police get tough on student scraps

Bangkok police have put in place tough measures to prevent fighting among students, including identifying individual violence-prone students and getting teachers to act as the “eyes and ears” for the police, while Education Minister Suchart Thadathamrongwet suggested high-risk students be encouraged to practise their religious faith to become better people.

Police get tough on student scraps

Seksan backs away from the Nitirat group

Seksan backs away from the Nitirat group

Political scientist Seksan Prasertkul has distanced himself from the Nitirat group of law lecturers, saying that he has nothing to do with the group or its controversial proposals regarding the monarchy.

Seksan backs away from the Nitirat group

Homeowners to get Bt50,000 for damage

Homeowners to get Bt50,000 for damage

A foundation involved in organising the fireworks display that turned fatal in Suphan Buri’s Dragon Park is offering at least Bt50,000 in compensation to each family whose home was damaged in the explosions.

Homeowners to get Bt50,000 for damage