Pope urges more development aid
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday called on the Group of Eight industrialised nations to "upgrade" their development aid to Africa and the world's poorest countries in spite of the financial crisis.
Ban outlines Burma vision
UN chief Ban Ki-moon gave a rare public speech Saturday outlining his vision for a democratic Burma, just hours after the ruling junta refused to let him meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
N.Korea fires missile barrage
North Korea test-fired a seventh missile on Saturday from its base on the east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said.
Village official killed in Pattatni
Abdul Aryuksoto, an assistant village chief of Moo2 Tambon Na Pradu of Pattani’s Khok Pho district was shot dead in front of his stall in the Tambon’s fresh market by suspected insurgents late afternoon on Saturday, police said.
Seventh flu death case confirmed
The Ministry of Public Health confirmed that a female patient in the eastern province of Ratchaburi had died of A (H1N1) flu this afternoon.
Puea Thai join bid for Thaksin pardon
Keng Karun, a Bangkok MP of the main opposition Puea Thai Party, announced on Saturday afternoon that he, other party Bangkok MPs, Love Thaksin People groups and several other democratic organizations will next week launch campaign to collect signatures of people for seeking royal pardon for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Puea Thai MP to join bid seeking pardon for Thaksin
A Bangkok MP of the main opposition Puea Thai Party Keng Karun announced on Saturday afternoon that he, other party Bangkok MPs, Love Thaksin People groups and several other democratic organizations will next week launch campaign to collect signatures of people for seeking royal pardon for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Prawit rejects talk of border war
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Saturday afternoon that the Army Region 2 commander will hold talks with Cambodia’s army region 4 commander to ease tension along Thai-Cambodia border and to reduce military forces of the two countries deployed near Preah Vihear temple.
Gen Prawit: Border dispute won’t lead to war
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Saturday afternoon that the Army Region 2 commander will hold talks with Cambodia’s army region 4 commander to ease tension along Thai-Cambodia border and to reduce military forces of the two countries deployed near Preah Vihear temple.
Private sector concerned on low CPI
The private sector was now keeping a close watch on the country’s low inflation rate situation after the consumer price index (CPI) was reported to have declined for six consecutive months, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Santi Villassakdanont, said on Saturday.