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Urgent: Supreme Court accepts lottery case for trial
BANGKOK: — The Supreme Court’s Criminal Tribunal for Political Office Holders decided Monday to proceed with the trial in the lottery case against former members of the Thaksin Cabinet.
The court scheduled the first hearing on September 26.
The court’s decision will cause three members of the Samak Cabinet, including [...]

Thailand Elite Card to be abandoned
BANGKOK: — The loss-making Thailand Elite Card, launched in 2003 to lure wealthy tourists and business people to Thailand, will be scrapped, a government spokesman said. Only 2,570 were members in 2008.
 

Nation’s most polluted air is in the North
BANGKOK: — Residents of the North are facing a greater risk of lung cancer when compared with locals in other regions, according to statistics.
Currently, more than 40 new lung cancer patients are being diagnosed per 100,000 people in the North each year. In other regions, on average only [...]

Three arrests in Hua Hin Expat case
Three held in murder attempt on American
One week after being ordered by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to speed up the case, police have apprehended three suspects they say were involved in the attempted murder of a US national in Hua Hin last year.
Yutthana Areesawat, 36, Samart Areesawat, 41 and [...]

Suvarnabhumi Airport ready to receive relocated Don Mueang Airport flights: AoT
SAMUT PRAKAN: — Suvarnabhumi Airport is ready to take back domestic flights from Don Mueang Airport, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT) acting president Serirat Prasutanont.
Mr. Serirat, who is also director of Suvarnabhumi airport, said that the flight relocations will begin March 29 as the [...]

Gold shops close in China Town
BANGKOK: — Gold shops along Yaowarat road all agreed to close during the Chinese New Year because gold prices in the global market are fluctuating heavily, Gold Traders’ Association chairman Jitti Tangsithpakdi said on Monday.
This is the first time for gold shops in the China Town of Thailand to stop [...]