PM wants swift plant fire probe
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday called on authorities to speed up their investigation into the blaze at Win Process' hazardous waste storage plant in Rayong's Ban Khai district.

BMA to turn 86-rai plot into wetland park
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is turning an 86-rai land plot on the eastern side of Bangkok into a "wetland forest" to offer clean air and more green spaces for urban residents.

Charter rewrite faces roadblock
Last year, when the Pheu Thai Party was forming a coalition government, it made a promise to craft a people's charter that would involve an elected charter drafting assembly and a public referendum, but keep the charter in line with Thailand's constitutional monarchy.

Reshuffle a 'done deal'
The final cabinet reshuffle list has already been signed off by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and submitted for royal endorsement, according a Government House source. The PM, however, remains tight-lipped about the matter.

EEC targets high-speed rail plan
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is close to finalising a commercial development plan for areas in Chon Buri and Chachoengsao, part of a proposed high-speed rail system that will link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports.

Laos backs Thai 'Troika' peace plan
Laos appreciates Thailand's proposal for "Asean Troika and Troika plus" meetings to ease the crisis in Myanmar and bring about peace in the conflict-torn nation, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura.

Hotspots lead to Chiang Dao reserve closure
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation ordered the closure of the Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary in Chiang Mai province after several man-made hotspots were found in sensitive ecological areas.

Ammo blast kills 20 Cambodian soldiers
Twenty soldiers were killed and several others injured in explosions of weapons stockpiled at a military base west of Phnom Penh on Saturday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said.

Draw dims Liverpool title hopes
LONDON - Liverpool’s slim Premier League title hopes faded further on Saturday when Michail Antonio’s late header earned West Ham United a deserved point with a 2-2 draw.

Woman in drunk-driving drama speaks out
A former senior IT executive who made headlines for kicking a police officer in the face after being stopped for drunk driving has denied claims that she also faced a drunk driving charge two years ago.