NONG KHAI – Two years after Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.

Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked the United Nations to establish a special investigation into the spread of landmines along the border, allegedly planted by Cambodia and causing a series of injuries to Thai soldiers, stressing there must be no more victims.

As global markets turn increasingly competitive and the Thai bourse continues to underperform, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is pushing forward one of its most ambitious reform programmes.

Just days after his actress wife was arrested on fraud charges, Thai hip-hop star Prinya “Way” Intachai has been accused of duping an investor into a bogus stock trading scheme, resulting in losses exceeding 50 million baht.

Thailand has lobbied the UN anti-landmine agency to pay serious attention on the spread of landmines along the border with Cambodia as the issue will test the credibility of the office and the convention banning the devices.

PHUKET – Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.