The embattled Foreign Affairs Ministry may seek to appeal against an injunction granted by the Administrative Court against its support for Cambodia's proposal to list Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage site.
Daechachai Sirithanasup, a Mathayom 1 student at Chansen community, welcomes visitors during an inspection of the community museum at Wat Chansen in Takhli district. The 13-year-old boy, who is among 60 volunteer guides at the museum, never runs out of stories about his ancient community and the temple's museum to share with visitors.
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Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said he was undecided about reshuffling the cabinet, but would not be pressured into it by the news media.
Police are monitoring a Chinese website on which a girl posts her nude pictures to raise funds for Sichuan earthquake victims. Pol Maj-Gen Wisut Wanichbutr, commander of the Economic and Technology-related Crime Suppression Division (ETCSD), said 19-year-old Xiao Yun's website is creating a buzz in the cyber community, but it might be illegal.
A new rail route linking the northeastern province of Nong Khai and Laos will be given a trial run on July 4 and 5. Provincial governor Jadet Musikawong and other officials met a delegation from Laos led by Wongdara Khamhung, the deputy director-general of the immigration department of Laos, to discuss preparations for the test run of the 35km rail route between Nong Khai station and Tha Na Laeng station in Hat Sai Fong in Laos on July 4-5.
Almost 800 people have been arrested on football gambling charges and betting slips worth more than 500 million baht have been seized during the Euro 2008 football tournament, which ends tonight. Pol Maj-Gen Ruangsak Jarit-ake, the deputy police spokesman, said police nationwide have cracked down on football gambling and arrested 778 people _ 637 gamblers, 97 bookmakers and 44 others employed to run betting slips between the bookmakers and gamblers.
Real estate development is booming in Phuket as foreign investors are acquiring vast areas of land for housing projects. A number of foreign developers are to set up companies with Thai business partners to build housing estates and residential projects on the resort island, which has entered what officials call the ''golden age of real estate development.''
The reinstated Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board will review policies of the board appointed by the public health minister, which it has replaced. The Administrative Court is considering a petition filed by Vichai Chokewiwat against an order removing him and several other individuals from the GPO board.
The Democrat party yesterday criticised the 2009 budget for its lack of clear details, saying that makes it difficult to keep irregularities in check. Party deputy leader Jurin Laksanavisit criticised the government for trying to collect 450 billion baht in corporate income tax despite the economic difficulties facing the country.
Trains were packed as they resumed services to the deep South although with reduced frequency yesterday. Services to the province resumed after they were halted for six days following a rebel attack on June 21.
Lack of awareness of early screening is putting Thais at greater risk of infection from the hepatitis B virus which could lead to liver cancer, say medical experts. An estimated three million Thais are thought to be carrying the virus today. However only 15% are undergoing proper treatment, Teerha Piratvisuth, deputy director of the Prince of Songkla Hospital's Gastrointestinal and Liver Institute, said.
