Man 'admits' string of guard robberies

Man 'admits' string of guard robberies Joke Iamsuwan, 30, appears at a news conference held by the Crime Suppression Division yesterday. Mr Joke has been charged with attacking security guards at used car lots, condominium complexes and housing estates in Bangkok over the past six years, hitting them over the head to steal their mobile phones and money. PAWAT LAOPAISARNTAKSIN

MRTA: Subway is well guarded

MRTA: Subway is well guarded

MRTA: Subway is well guarded The public can definitely be sure of their security at all subway train stations, Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRT) acting governor Yiamchai Chatkaew said on Tuesday. Mr Yiamsaid was responding to Puea Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit's warning of possible sabotage of the subway train system. He said tight security measures are in place at all subway train stations. All passengers are subject to bag checks. Closed-circuit surveillance cameras have been installed at all stations. Security agencies have not issued any warning of possible sabotage and it was therefore not necessary for the MRTA to ask for support from the military, Mr Yiamchai said. He said passengers can be sure of their safety when using the subway train.

Olympiad medal tally adds up for Thai maths students

Olympiad medal tally adds up for Thai maths students

A team of Thai students has won a gold and five other medals at the Southeast Mathematics Olympiad 2010 in Taiwan.
The team, made up of eight secondary school students, picked up a gold, two silver and three bronze medals, as well as two honourable mentions, at the annual competition which began on Aug 16 in Changhua.
The event ended on Sunday.
The competition attracted nine participating countries made up of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the other six from Southeast Asia.
Nut Sothanapan from Srinakharinwirot University's Pathumwan Demonstration School, won the gold.
Silver medals went to two students from Suankularb Wittayalai School, Jetsada Podapon and Pakapark Bhumiwat.
The three bronze medals went to students from Samsen Wittayalai and Srinakharinwirot University's Pathumwan and Chulalongkorn University's demonstration school.
A student each from Assumption College Lampang and Suankularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi School received honourable mentions at the event.
Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat yesterday accompanied a group of 50 students who have recently won more than a dozen gold and many other medals at international olympiads in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and informatics on a visit to meet Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the parliament.
Mr Abhisit extended his congratulations to the students for their success and for the honour they have bestowed on the country.
He said most high school students who were good at maths and science were expected to further their studies in the medical field. This was contributing to the country's shortage of research staff