Compo money won't be taxed
The cabinet on Sunday agreed to a proposal to exempt from tax the compensation to be paid for the deaths and injuries from political violence between 2005-2010 and to people affected in the government's counter-insurgency operations in the three southern border provinces, acting government spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard said.
 
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Money-laundering bills get cabinet nod
The cabinet has approved in principle two draft bills aimed at fighting the funding of terrorism through money laundering in the hope the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) will remove Thailand from its blacklist, Justice Minister Pracha Promnok said.
 
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Minor quake hits Chiang Mai
A minor earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale with the epicentre in Phrao district was felt in Chiang Mai at 00.53am on Sunday, the Meteorological Department said.
 
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Pump prices down Monday
PTT Plc and Bangchak Plc have announced a drop in the prices of all fuels except gasohol E20 by 0.30 baht a litre, effective from 5am Monday.
 
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Chalerm: Reconciliation bill needed
Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung on Sunday insisted he would forward a draft reconciliation bill to the House of Representatives for deliberation at the right time.
 
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Poll: Thaksin most favourite of 111
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawara is the most favoured of all 111 former Thai Rak Thai executives due to end their five-year political ban on May 30, according to Suan Dusit Poll.
 
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Chelsea do it again
MUNICH : Chelsea put four penalties past Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to seal victory and win an improbable Champions League title Sunday morning (Thailand time).
 
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West Ham win promotion
LONDON : West Ham clinched promotion to the Premier League as Ricardo Vaz Te's late winner sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Blackpool in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Saturday.
 
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World 'prodding' Myanmar reform
President Barack Obama, fresh from easing US sanctions on Myanmar, said at the G8 summit Saturday that world powers would do all they could to promote the country's political reforms.
 
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13 dead in Afghan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber struck at a lunch gathering of Afghan police and local civilians in southeast Afghanistan on Saturday killing at least 13 people, three of them policemen, officials said.
 
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G8 leaders tackle EU's woes
G8 leaders tried to bridge divisions over how to halt Europe's rapidly-deepening economic crisis on Saturday, as host President Barack Obama backed more pro-growth policies in the face of German opposition.
 
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Manila marchers slam Gaga
Hundreds of protesters marched in the Philippine capital on Saturday to demand a ban on the pop phenomenon Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts, claiming her lyrics were anti-Christian.
 
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Manila marchers seek Gaga ban
Hundreds of protesters marched in the Philippine capital on Saturday to demand a ban on pop phenomenon Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts, claiming her lyrics were anti-Christian.
 
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Shan vow to wipe out drugs
Rebels engaged in peace talks with Myanmar's government pledged on Saturday to wipe out drugs in Shan state, where much of the country's opium and amphetamines are produced.
 
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Weng: 200,000 reds expected to turn out
About 200,000 red shirts are expected to turn out at Ratchaprasong intersection for activities in remembrance of those killed in political violence in May 2010, Weng Tochirakarn, co-leader of the red shirt movement, said on Saturday.
 
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Chen flying to US
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng was on his way to the United States on Saturday night after a tense wait at Beijing's international airport.
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Chen set to fly to US
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday that he was at Beijing's international airport with his family and that he believed he would be flying to New York.
 
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Sukhumbhan to rerun in next election
Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra declared on Saturday that he will run in the next Bangkok Metropolitan Administration chief election again to accomplish unfinished works.
 
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Sukhumbhand: I'll run again
Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra says he will seek a second term because he has unfinished work to accomplish.
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Chen set to fly to US
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday that he was at Beijing's international airport and that he believed he would be flying to New York.
 
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Narathiwat rubber trader slain
The owner of a rubber sheet business was killed in a shooting in front of his shop in Narathiwat’s Rueso district on Saturday morning, police said.
 
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Rubber trader slain in Narathiwat
An owner of a rubber sheets buying shop was killed in a shooting in front of his shop in Narathiwat’s Rueso district on Saturday morning, said Pol Lt Ukrit Sangkamanee, duty office at Rueso police station.
 
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East Timor marks 10th anniversary
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta prepared for a handover of power to his successor late on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark the country's first decade of independence from Indonesia.
 
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Giant red rally begins
Red-shirt loyalists gathered on Saturday at the Ratchaprasong intersection to mark the second anniversary of the violent end to their weeks-long occupation of Bangkok's commercial heart.
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Red shirts gathering at Ratchaprasong
The red shirts on Saturday morning began to gather at Ratchaprasong intersection to mark the second anniversary of the violent political clashes, reports said.
 
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