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Donations needed for baby elephant
Donations are being solicited from the public to buy powdered milk for the two-week-old elephant named Plai Huai Yai that nearly drowned in a waterfall pool at Namtok Ngao National Park on Sunday.

Hotline has 1,000 calls a day about postponed exams
The 1579 hotline has handled about 1,000 calls per day from parents seeking information on Mathayom 1 and 4 admissions after entrance exams in Bangkok and eight nearby provinces were suspended.

Japanese prince cancels trip to Thailand
Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, has cancelled a private trip to Thailand, due to the red-shirt rally.

Uniformed policeman speaks to red-shirt rally
A policeman yesterday addressed the protesting red shirts and accused the government of destroying the dignity of the police.

Slain policeman's son transferred
A police son of slain hero Pol Colonel Sompian Eksomya has been transferred from insurgency-infested areas in Yala to an immigration police unit in Songkhla's Hat Yai district, through a special process at the request of Sompian's widow.

Where's the evidence I'm behind sabotage plan?: Thaksin
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra challenged the government to provide evidence to back up its claim that he might be behind plans to stage sabotage in the capital.

Private home damaged in latest hit
Police believe aim was to cause disruption, not target nearby court chief's residence

Chiang Mai chokes from burning farms
Chiang Mai - The thick haze blanketing the North for days has forced Chiang Mai International Airport to turn on its runway lights and the Northern Royal Rainmaking Operations Centre to attempt more cloud-seeding flights.

Japan prince cancels trip to Thailand
Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito, has cancelled his plan to visit Thailand in a private trip due to the red shirts' protests in Bangkok.

Briton gets 14 years jail for sex with underage boys
The Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court yesterday sentenced a 47-year-old Briton to 14 years in jail for luring two underage boys and molesting them.

Medical centres at highest level to cope with violence threat
The Public Health Ministry yesterday boosted its emergency medical operations to the highest level to deal with possible violence during the red-shirt mass rally at the 11th Infantry Regiment.

Blood campaign is dangerous : health groups
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is threatening to punish nurses who agree to collect blood from red-shirt protesters for the plan to pour blood around Government House today.

Neither heat nor hardship dim fervour
With temperatures soaring to 36 degrees Celsius yesterday, plus dining and toilet facilities leaving much to be desired,

Thailand patents Korat feline breed
Nakhon Ratchasima - The silver-blue, shorthaired Korat cat from Nakhon Ratchasima's Phimai district is the first local breed to be patented as the Livestock Development Department drafts legislation to cover pets.

Police hunt two suspects behind fatal bomb
Police are hunting for two men suspected of killing Bannang Sata police chief Colonel Sompian Eksomya,

FM to verify report Thaksin is in Montenegro
Foreign Ministry on Monday assign its embassy in Hungary to verify a news report that fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra was spotted in Montenegro.

Second policeman dies from Yala bomb
Sompian's son to be moved to Hat Yai

More medical schools planning to offer international programmes
Top medical schools are planning to launch an international medical programme as well as a regional training centre to draw global recognition and enhance students' ability to compete in the international community.

A teacher's move up the ladder can cost students
Have you ever heard about schoolteachers' academic ranks? If yes, do you know how they directly benefit students?

Building thinking skills in an alien generation
Teachers urged not to try to control students; adjusting teaching techniques to suit young ones' behaviour will prove 'more effective'

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