Gas blast, fire ravage US town California firefighters were battling a huge fire still raging Friday hours after a gas pipeline exploded destroying or damaging more than 170 homes, amid reports at least six people had been killed.
US pastor puts Koran-burning on hold A Florida pastor at the center of an international firestorm insisted Friday he would not carry out a plan to burn the Koran, but failed to stem a global tide of Muslim outrage.
China to launch next lunar space mission China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday.
SET up 0.33% SET index closed at 924.57, up 3.08 or 0.33% in trade worth 36.66 billion baht on Friday.
Wichean optimistic over Sept 19 New police chief Wichean Potephosree is confident authorities will be able to cope with activities of the red shirts to mark the fourth anniversary of the Sept 19, 2006 coup.
Newin not worried by threat Newin Chidchob, known to be a leading figure behind the Bhumjaithai Party, on Friday shrugged off intelligence agencies warnings that he is a target for assassination, saying he is not worried.
Border trade reaches B453 billion The border trade between Thailand and neighbouring countries over the first seven months of the year (January-July) totaled 453.31 billion baht, an increase of 30.5 per cent from the same period last year, deputy director-general at the Foreign Trade Department Pongpun Gearaviriyapun said on Friday.
Chaturon sees signal for reconciliation The changing of the leadership of the opposition Puea Thai Party is a signal for reconciliation, Chaturon Chaisaeng said on Friday.
35 provinces warned of rain, floods The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department on Friday warned residents of 35 provinces to prepare for heavy rain and flooding.
Suthep: Security tightened in capital Authorities are stepping up security in the capital after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva warned the public to brace for more violence in the next two weeks, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday.
