A tour bus crashed into two shophouses on Nakhon Chaisri road in Dusit district yesterday. Police said Prasit Boonnontae, 49, lost consciousness. He sustained no injuries in the crash but died on the way to hospital.

All eyes on Quebec

NewsThink by Thanida Tansubhapol
Thailand and Cambodia now turn to the World Heritage Committee meeting in Quebec on Sunday, when the Preah Vihear issue goes on the table for 21 committee members to decide.

'I did not sell the country'

Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama told the Constitution Court on Friday that the push to support Cambodia's registration of the Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site came last year from the administration of Surayud Chulanont installed by the coup-makers.

No drama

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej returned to Thailand from an official visit to China and Brunei on Friday afternoon - and was not arrested or overthrown at the airport.

Noppadon: Last govt to blame

Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama yesterday told the Constitution Court it was the previous Surayud Chulanont administration that had pushed to support Cambodia's registration of the Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site, not himself.

Surapong orders lotto ticket quota review

Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee has ordered a review and restructuring of the current lottery ticket distribution system following a protest by hundreds of lottery retailers and vendors in front of the ministry.

Smaller role envisaged for TV producers

Most TV programme producers will lose business opportunities with army-run Channel 5 soon as the broadcaster is moving toward compliance with the new Broadcasting Act.

Fleet and salaries to be cut, says Nok

Nok Airlines yesterday won a major reprieve from shareholders to continue to fly after the management committed to a rehabilitation package including downsizing its operations, halving the fleet, and cutting salaries of senior staff. But the ultimate fate of the budget carrier remains at the mercy of the oil market as Nok board members and shareholders believe it is better off being grounded if crude oil prices soar above US$160 a barrel from around $145 currently.

Oil seen as main factor moving local shares

Oil prices rather than local politics will remain the main driver of the Stock Exchange of Thailand over the next several months, analysts said yesterday.

DTAC chief resigns

DTAC, the country's second largest mobile operator, yesterday announced the resignation of CEO Sigve Brekke and the appointment of Tore Johnsen as the new CEO, effective from Sept 1.

You can't beat a daft name

Manchester City have just forked out an estimated 19m on a Brazilian striker called Jo. One could be forgiven for asking "Jo who?" Well, it's Joao Alves de Assis Silva - so now you know.

Noppawan reaches final

Thailand's Noppawan Lertcheewakaen reached the final of the girls junior Wimbledon tournament yesterday after a fine victory over Belgium's Tamaryn Hendler.

Prayad six shots behind in Japan

Prayad Marksaeng's hopes of winning three tournaments in a row faded when he was six shots behind leader Kenichi Kuboya at the halfway stage of the US$1.4 million UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship in Ibaraki, Japan yesterday.

History of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe

Highlights of the history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe:

History of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe

Highlights of the history of Old Point Comfort and Fort Monroe:

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry: Khan case 'closed' despite claims implicating Musharraf

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry insisted Saturday that its nuclear proliferation case was closed, a day after the disgraced architect of its atomic program claimed the army under President Pervez Musharraf helped spread the technology.