Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej indirectly criticised the Administrative Court over its ruling which blocked cabinet's approval of Thailand's support for Cambodia's listing of Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site.
Japan's "anime ambassador" Doraemon brought toys, snacks and plenty of smiles for orphaned and disabled children in five homes in Pak Kret district yesterday.
ON THE Record
The Administrative Court recently ordered the reinstatement of Vichai Chokewiwat as chairman of the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board and five other board members dismissed by the cabinet on the recommendation of Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsab. Dr Vichai talks about winning the case and what he will do after his return.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Tough regulations and lack of a clear telecommunications policy could drive away foreign investors from the sector, National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) deputy secretary-general Apichart Sakdiset has warned.
POLITICS
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday threw his support behind the revival of the satellite-based PTV channel, saying it will counter the anti-government protests led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
The National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) may file corruption cases against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his government officials by itself.
SOUTHERN UNREST
Two members of a community security team escaped with minor injuries when a bomb failed to detonate properly outside a 7-Eleven store in Yala's Muang district yesterday.
IMMIGRATION
TAK : Nearly one-third of the Burmese who entered Thailand through Mae Sot district this year did not return to their home country.
LABOUR
Labour Minister Uraiwan Thienthong has warned job brokers not to overcharge people seeking to cash in on the high demand for workers in the United Arab Emirates.
SAMUT PRAKAN : The recent collapse of the Ban Khun Samut school building in Ban Khun Samut Chin is undeniable evidence of how vulnerable this small village at the mouth of the Chao Phraya river is to the coastal environment.
EDITORIAL
When a concise history of the achievements and failures of the present government comes to be written, an accusing finger will point to the neglect of certain national assets. Wildlife conservation is likely to be one such casualty; the environment another. But the government still has time to redeem itself and its scorecard could be worse.
COMMENTARY
My sympathies are with Surayud Chulanont, the privy councillor. The retired general should have been left to live a quiet and peaceful life after spending almost two years as a lame duck prime minister in the military-installed government.
With all the political and natural upheavals that have taken place during the countdown to the Beijing Olympics, the Aug 8 opening date has an air of inevitability about it, being both a deadline and zero hour for a new era.
COMMENTARY
'Should I choose liquefied petroleum gas [LPG] or compressed natural gas [CNG] for my car?"
SPOTLIGHT
Bribes may be offered and taken anywhere. Only those who hand them out and those who pocket them keep it quiet.
PostBag
I'm glad to see some enforcement in regard to taxi fares in Bangkok ("Snag stops taxis charging new fares", Bangkok Post, July 4); however, a greater problem exists countrywide involving songthaews, tuk-tuks and motorcycle taxis which are being allowed to jump on the increased fuel price bandwagon and milk it for all they can.
InMedia
Why did Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej tell the media about an alleged plot, which he later denied, by a group of people to capture him at Suvarnabhumi airport last week?
CRIME TRACK
Instead of a pistol, Pol Lt-Col Panya Chaaimtet arms himself with a computer notebook. He is more agile manoeuvring a mouse, hunting for criminals on the internet, than handling a conventional weapon.
TRANSPORT
The increase in taxi fares is not necessarily translating into more money for the drivers, with some taxi owners saying they are planning to raise their rental charges.
