Saturday 28th January, 2012
'Restaurants serving trunk and sex organs' raise fears for Thai elephants
Police in the Thai resort of Phuket are investigating claims that elephants are being slaughtered so that their trunks and sex organs can be served as food in specialist "bush ...
PT eyes Bangkok governor vote
The Pheu Thai Party is gearing up for an election to choose a new Bangkok governor, possibly by the end of this year, if MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra steps down early, says deputy party spokesman Jirayu ...
Four countries withdraw travel warnings on Bangkok
France and Germany had withdrawn their advisories, though France and Germany are still warning travellers of possible attacks in the deep south. Eighteen countries, starting with the United States, ...
Thai monk seeks nirvana on temple roof
bikyamasrBhikkhu Kittikhun Thongnam on temple roof. Bangkok (dpa) – A Thai monk spent a night sitting on top of a Buddhist temple in an attempt to attain nirvana, news reports said Saturday. Bhikkhu ...
US stocks mixed despite optimism over Greek debt
The NationWashington - Major US stock indices were mixed on Friday in spite of optimism that Greece will reach a debt-restructuring agreement with bondholders. The Institute of International Finance said ...
Gold prices for Saturday announced
Bangkok Post BusinessThe 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. The selling prices were set ...
Ryan Gosling Responds to Oscar Snub; Reveals Details of Filming in Bangkok
Hollywood Reporterat the Hua Hin International Film Festival, where he was guest of honor at an opening night gala. When asked how he was enjoying the country, Gosling said: "IncredibleEver since I came here ...
New taste for Thai elephant meat
News and SentinelBANGKOK (AP) -- A new taste for eating elephant meat -- everything from trunks to sex organs -- has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. Wildlife ...
DNA database to protect elephants
The NationNatural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk has vowed to solve within a year issues related to Thailand's elephants. Preecha planned to build a DNA database on 4,000 ...
SET index opens up 2.18 pts, 0.20 pct
The NationThai composite stocks index (SET) opened on Friday at 1,070.72, up 2.18 points, or 0.20 per cent in line with most Asian shares. Blue chip SET-50 index was at 747.27, up 1.46 points, or 0.20 per ...
New consumer mobile quality standards planned
Bangkok Post BusinessThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to announce its draft quality standards governing data telecom services for mobile networks in March. The draft is aimed at ...
Revamp for 5-year car plan
Bangkok Post BusinessThe Thailand Automotive Institute will revise its industry master plan for the next five years, with the main focus to be put on alternative energy and becoming a top 10 auto producer by 2014, says ...
Historic case sees stateless kids freed
Bangkok PostA stateless mother cries in delight and hugs Jan Davis, a volunteer with the Thai Committee for Refugees Foundation, after being released from the Suan Phlu immigration detention centre along with ...
Bangkok governor warned about flood threat
UPIThailand's interior minister said he would remove the Bangkok governor if he fails to work with the government in preparing for potential floods this year. "I can do it by law but that ...
Police chief proposes prison cell on island for drug dealers
The NationNational Police chief Pol General Priewpan Damapong yesterday proposed the construction of a prison on an island, especially for drug dealers as it would be easier to control and prevent them from ...
Homeowners to get Bt50,000 for damage
The NationA 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 ...
Police get tough on student scraps
The NationBangkok 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 ...
Smuggled petrol discovered in Satun raids
The NationAbout 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 ...
Van plunges into 5-metre-deep ditch
The NationA PUBLIC-TRANSPORT van plunged into a roadside ditch in Suphan Buri yesterday, killing four and injuring 16 other passengers. The casualties included a nine-month-old baby girl and a 10-year-old ...
Road accident kills Wat Arun deputy abbot
The NationThe 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. Phra Khru Palad Thammakhan, 67, died of his ...
Prasarn: Global trends intersect in Thailand
Bangkok Post BusinessThe Bank of Thailand is urging all parties to address the trend of Asia's rising role on the world stage amid protracted economic problems in the US and ...
Group presses Arak on ethanol
Bangkok Post BusinessEnergy Minister Arak Chonlatanon is being urged to speed the use of ethanol to replace petrol, as capacity utilisation remains low. Sirivuthi Siamphakdee, chairman of the Thai Ethanol Manufacturers ...
Millcon nears buyout of TSSI for output thrust
Bangkok Post BusinessMillcon Steel Industries Plc, controlled by a member of the Leeswadtrakul family, will conclude its acquisition of Thai Special Steel Industry (TSSI) this quarter, raising its turnover by 6-7 ...
State seeks to improve stubbornly low rice prices
Bangkok Post BusinessThe government plans to push the average price of exported rice to US$700 a tonne and reap revenue of 200 billion baht by focusing on quality over quantity, says newly appointed Commerce Minister ...
Nitirat defiant amid criticism
Bangkok PostThe Nitirat group remained defiant in the face of heavy criticism yesterday over its campaign to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, commonly known as the lese majeste law. On its website, ...
Theera calms fears of dam levels
Bangkok PostAgriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut has played down public fears over high water levels in the country's major dams, promising they will be below 50% of capacity by May 1. ...
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