UK confirms one avian flu case
Public health authorities remain on alert following the discovery of influenza A (H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

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Thaksin dedicates himself to fixing the economy
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday pledged to dedicate himself over the next three years to reviving the economy, which he claims has been seriously mismanaged.

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BMA to step up haze fight
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the government to declare Bangkok as an air pollution control area as PM2.5 levels are expected to surge again over the next seven days.

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Indictment of iCon trio on new charges sought
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seking the indictment of The iCon Group founder and CEO Warathaphon &Boss Paul& Waratyaworrakul, his mother Wilawan Phutthasamrit and former politician Samart Janechaijittawanich on charges of conspiracy to launder money.

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Thai senator&s ‘live executions& proposal panned
Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit on Wednesday condemned a suggestion by a colleague to broadcast live the executions of convicts as a way to combat the drug problem.

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Scam centre kidnap fears keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
BANGKOK - Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them.

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