'She's so old, but still studies. Why?"
The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has defended its much-criticised ''New Politics'' platform, saying that it was not an invitation for a military coup d'etat but a way out of dirty politics. ''It's untrue that we're proposing the New Politics to invite military coups. The PAD has made it clear that we don't support a coup, and a coup is not a solution to our problems,'' Pibhop Dhongchai, one of PAD's core leaders, said yesterday.
Thai junior tennis player Noppawan Lertcheewakarn failed to win the final of the girls' singles at Wimbledon in England late last night. Noppawan, 16, lost to Briton Laura Robson, 14, 3-6, 6-3, 1-6. It was a fine showing for the Chiang Mai girl who is known as ''Nok''. In the first set Robson needed just one break of serve to take the set. Despite having a much slower serve, Noppawan held serve throughout the second set, breaking Robson at 2-all and again at 5-2 to send the match into a final deciding set.
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has dusted off the Thaksin Shinawatra administration's ''missiles for security'' project to turn the Defence Ministry's weapon production centre into a Weapon Production Co. Mr Samak floated the idea of missile production to ensure national security after he returned from China.
Satellite-based PTV will return tomorrow to air pro-government programmes to counter the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) attempt to depose Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet.
Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama yesterday admitted he faced an uphill task in trying to delay Cambodia's bid to get the Preah Vihear temple listed as a new World Heritage site. The minister yesterday left for Quebec, where the World Heritage Committee is holding a meeting with the listing of the temple on the agenda.
Three villagers were killed and five injured when men with assault rifles attacked a tea shop in Yala's Raman district yesterday, police said. The gunmen arrived at the shop in a pick-up truck. Inside were a group of locals having tea.
Not Quite the news
The end of Thongchai Tor Silachai's professional boxing career may be good news for the Corrections Department.
