Deputy Defence Minister Chaichan Changmongkol yesterday instructed the armed forces to gear up for the next phase of lockdown easing scheduled to begin on July 1, said ministry spokesman Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich.

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Phrae trading post rebuild takes shape
PHRAE: A blueprint is being drawn up to help piece together the intricate restoration jigsaw of a 131-year-old trading post which was recently torn down, according to the Fine Arts Department.

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New skirmish in 'cockle wars'
SURAT THANI: Cockle farmers have headed out to sea to guard their territory following the death of a colleague from heart failure after a dispute with fishermen harvesting shellfish from an area to which he had laid claim.

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Two more suspects held in death of schoolgirl
KANCHANABURI: Two more young men have been arrested in connection with the sexual assault and still-unexplained death of a schoolgirl at a house in Tha Muang district on June 17.

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Prawit formally elected PPRP leader
The Palang Paracharath Party (PPRP) has unanimously elected chief strategist Gen Prawit Wongsuwon its new leader, officially cementing its link with the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order.

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Parts of Chiang Mai road washed out
CHIANG MAI: Forest runoff, triggered by hours of heavy rain overnight, washed away sections of a road and a bridge under construction on the Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai Road in Doi Saket district, forcing drivers to find alternate routes.

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