Australia's national football team defeated Thailand 4-0 Monday night to stay alive in the Asian Cup. Striker Mark Viduka scored twice in three minutes to give the Socceroos their much-needed win after they absorbed waves of Thai attacks. The score did not reflect the immense pressure the Socceroos had to endure in a tense second half before Viduka gave his team a lifeline into the quarter-finals. Australia now faces Asian powerhouse Japan in Hanoi on Saturday night.AFP
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will establish a fund for the project to turn Bangkok into a paradise. A BMA spokesman said the fund would be used mostly to tackle problems such as garbage, pollution, traffic and drugs, and to improve access to recreational activities, sports and education in the capital. The plan will be funded by excise taxes on cigarettes, hotels and gasoline. The initiative is expected to be completed in four years.
The Nation
The Nation
A young crocodile disrupted business on Thong Lor street in Bangkok when it was spotted squatting on a sidewalk in the posh neighborhood famed for boutique shops and fancy restaurants. Fear quickly turned to sympathy for reptile, after panicked pedestrians realized its mouth and feet were bound with string. Zoo experts called in to save the beast speculated that it had fallen off the back of a truck Friday morning as it was being taken to an unspecified location for unspecified reasons.
DPA
DPA