PRESS DIGEST - Thai newspapers - Oct 16
October 16th, 2008 | by admin |BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - These are some of the leadingstories in Thai newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has notverified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
TOP STORIES
- A gunfight broke out on Wednesday afternoon between Thaiand Cambodian soldiers near the ancient Preah Vihear temple,followed by hectic political and diplomatic manoeuvring aimedat discrediting the other side (THE NATION)
- A high level of melamine contamination has been found innon-sweetened condensed milk under the brand Mali, promptingthe Food and Drug Administration to urgently order themanufacturer to recall the product from local markets (BANGKOKPOST)
- The National Counter-Corruption Commission will rule onThursday on a complaint filed by senior judge ChamnanRawiwanpong against Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat allegingdereliction of duty when he was justice ministry permanentsecretary (BANGKOK POST)
- Public prosecutors have decided not to pursue a caseagainst former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wifePojaman for failing to properly report the shareholdingstructure of their family’s company, SC Asset Corp SC.BK (THENATION)
- Former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej cannot join apro-government Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship eventnext month as doctors say he must stay in hospital for anotherfew weeks, a key group member, Natthawut Saikua, said (THENATION)
BUSINESS
- Thai businesses have put their Cambodian operations onfull alert after troops from the two countries exchangedgunfire and rocket fire along the border near the disputedPreah Vihear temple, leaving at least one soldier dead (BANGKOKPOST)
