ThaiRath - October 19, 2004 * Bloody news [the graphic/sensational photo on the front page] - Prakroo Uthai Thamsophit, 64 years old, a famous abbot who came from Laos and helped instruct monks at Wat Summachaiyawas, Bangkok was shot at his Kuti [house for Buddhist priests in a monastery]. The police could not specify the cause because the gunmen did not take anything. * Bloody news [the graphic/sensational photo on the front page] - The bus driver of no.109 drove very fast and dozed off. He crashed into an electric post at Soi Ramkumhaeng 8. One died and 26 were seriously injured. |
* The old lady who won 22 million baht in the lottery fainted after long travel by plane and car to Bangkok. She gave 2 million bath each to her eight children (son and daughters) and the rest is for doing merit. |
Kom Chad Luek - October 19, 2004 |
* Three ex-ministers, three local politicians, two government officials and a private company are involved in corruption regarding the Klong Dan [waste water treatment plant] case. The damages the government must pay for amount to 22 billion baht. |