The Nation February 20, 2012 1:00 am Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra still has a lot to do to prevent flooding in and around the capital this year despite her recent inspection of the "flood trail", according to a deputy Bangkok governor and the Democrat Party leader yesterday. But Komsan

February 20, 2012 4:21 pm Police on Monday questioned Iranian bomb suspect Mohammad Hazaei and formally charged him with involvement in the Bangkok Valentine Day blasts.   Hazaei, who was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport last Tuesday while attempting to board a plane bound for Malaysia, was

Published: 20/02/2012 at 07:23 PM Online news:BangkokPost A well-known education activist on Monday lodged a petition with the Administrative Court against Education Minister Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech over the decision that allows state schools to accept donations in lieu of stud

Published: 20/02/2012 at 07:20 PM Online news:BangkokPost A taxi driver who says he is HIV-positive has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly robbing and raping at least 10 passengers, Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy chief Saroj Phromcharoen police said on Monday. Police recei

Published: 20/02/2012 at 04:10 PM Online news: Transport BangkokPost The Transport Ministry will tomorrow submit a proposal to a mobile cabinet meeting in Udon Thani for the construction of a new 336 kilometre rail line between Khon Kaen and Nakhon Phanom at an estimated cost of

PM supports retention areas, walls and dykes Published: 18/02/2012 at 03:35 AM Newspaper section: NewsBangkokPost The government has approved an additional budget of 5 billion baht to implement 117 urgent water management projects ranging from upstream to downstream areas, Prime M

Sukhumbhand urges alert for whole of city Published: 18/02/2012 at 03:31 AM Newspaper section: NewsBangkokPost Police investigators believe two other suspects may have been involved in the bomb blasts that shook Sukhumvit Soi 71 on Tuesday. A security officer uses a Segway to c

Global financial watchdog adds Thailand to its 'grey list' Published: 17/02/2012 at 06:21 PM Online news: Security Thailand has been named a "high risk" jurisdiction by the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for its failure to take sufficient steps to guard against money la

The Public Health Ministry has put together a campaign aimed at providing official medical help and rehabilitate mental patients who've been kept in chains and restraints across Thailand. Families of mental patients say they keep them chained up to prevent the patients from hurting others and t

Thais living in the central region of the country are said to be the most picky when it comes to seeking employment according to the latest survey by the Department of Employment. The least desirable jobs for Thais are manufacturing laborers, salesmen and chauffeurs.