Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) show their support for its core leader Sondhi Limthongkul, who faces lese majeste charge, Thursday. — Thiti Wannamontha

People's Alliance for Democracy core leader Sondhi Limthongkul turns himself in at the Metropolitan Police Bureau on Thursday morning to fight lese majeste charge. — Thiti Wannamontha

Klongtoey market is rather quiet on Thursday as vendors join a protest to oppose the Port Authority of Thailand's plan to develop the market ground for commercial purposes. — Kosol Nakachol

Forensic investigators check a pick-up truck driven by Somnuek Tanomklai, 47, who was shot dead by a motorcycle pillion rider on his way to pick up students in Pattani's Sai Buri district yesterday. — Abdulloh Benjakat

Paying last respects: Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, right, is seated across from his predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra at the funeral of army chief Gen Anupong Paojinda’s mother. Many cabinet members and veteran politicians attended the funeral. — Thiti Wannamontha

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UN intervenes

Despite US opposition on the Thai side, France pushed the United Nations Security Council to interfere in the Preah Vihear temple issue on the side of Cambodia.

Sondhi freed

Police on Thursday charged a key leader of an anti-government movement with lese majeste for repeating insulting remarks about the monarchy in public, then freed Sondhi Limthongkul on bail.

Relief after Cambodian election?

PM Samak Sundaravej believes the dispute over the Preah Vihear temple areas between Thailand and Cambodia would ease after the Cambodian general election on July 27.

Thailand lobbies for UN backing

Thailand lobbied members of the United Nations Security Council yesterday, seeking support for its position that the row with Cambodia over a disputed border area near Preah Vihear temple should be resolved through bilateral talks.

Petrol stations to close for govt stocktaking

All petrol stations will close for five hours from midnight tonight, as staff from three ministries check fuel stocks at service stations and oil depots nationwide.

The next best thing to being there

Preah Vihear temple is once again on Thai soil and is open to visitors _ but unfortunately it's not the real thing.

Siam Cement profit falls 18%

The Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate, reported an 18% fall of net profit year-on-year in the second quarter of the year on surging oil prices and production costs, president and chief executive Kan Trakulhoon said yesterday.

Tight lending exacerbates raisers' woes

Livestock operators say banks' reluctance to lend money to them in the slow economy is complicating their efforts to stay afloat amid high feed prices fuelled by energy costs.

Phuket development shifts to private islands

Phuket's property development boom is expanding to four small nearby islands with total project investments of around 20 billion baht, says Risinee Sarikaputra, head of research at property consultant Colliers International Thailand.

Unexpected chance is not a good thing

A mixture of ages can be a good thing in sporting contests, as was shown last weekend, but the darker side to that coin was also revealed recently.

N. Korean in action today

The first professional boxer from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, bantamweight Kim Hyok Jun, will be seen in action today at the open-air ring of the Santirat Vitayalai at Ratchawithi Road. Kim will vie for the WBC interim youth bantamweight title, held by Thailand's Fahpetchnoi Sor Chitrpatana.

Tammy overjoyed at opportunity

Thai tennis star Tamarine Tanasugarn said yesterday she was delighted to receive a special invitation to play in next month's Olympics. Tamarine, 31, who has appeared in three previous Games, initially missed out on representing her country in Beijing because her world ranking was too low at the time the cut was made after the French Open.

Police: Dozens of militants killed in clash with Afghan, coalition forces in troubled south

Dozens of insurgents were killed Thursday in southern Afghanistan after they attacked an Afghan military convoy, a police official said.

South Texas gets first look at Dolly's damage

Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly.

China cuts back further on visas for businesspeople during Olympics

Business travel appears to be the latest victim of China's ever-tightening security crackdown before the Beijing Olympics, which begin in two weeks.