Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan was Tuesday removed as the director of the Central Institute of Forensic Science and was transferred to the post of an inspectorgeneral for the Justice Ministry.

Phra Nakhon district director Julanop Nuchanart Tuesday filed a complaint at Chana Songkhram Police Station against anti-government protesters for taking over Sanam Luang.

Beijing - Police from four nations have so far detained more than 800 suspects and shut down several drug rings in a crackdown on gangs operating along the Mekong River, Chinese state media said Tuesday.

Washington - US President Barack Obama praised Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday for leading his country in a "new direction" as the leaders met for the first visit to the White House by a leader of the Asian nation in decades.

A number of 109,673 vehicles were sold in April, boosting the four-month sale figures to 522,929 units.

Thai listed companies report a combined net profit of Bt241.60 billion (approximately US$8.31 billion) in the first quarter, up 12.80 per cent from the same period last year.

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked Brother Sirichai Fonseka, president of St Gabriel's Foundation of Thailand, to provide testimony and information on May 23 regarding use of the foundation's donation money.