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Pol Col Somchai Patcharainto, deputy commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, was suspended from duty for fifteen days pending an investigation into allegations that he had mishandled the Klong Toey Market disputes. The Division 5 is in charge of Klong Toey police station, which is in direct charges of the disputes between vendors at the Klong Toey Market and new concessionaire, Legal Profession. The vendors alleged that the police station had dragged feet in probe against the firm for allegedly deploying its guards to attack the vendors after vendors protested against the new market management.

Pol Col Somchai Patcharainto, deputy commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, was suspended from duty for fifteen days pending an investigation into allegations that he had mishandled the Klong Toey Market disputes. The Division 5 is in charge of Klong Toey police station, which is in direct charges of the disputes between vendors at the Klong Toey Market and new concessionaire, Legal Profession. The vendors alleged that the police station had dragged feet in probe against the firm for allegedly deploying its guards to attack the vendors after vendors protested against the new market management.

Pol Col Somchai Patcharainto, deputy commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, was suspended from duty for fifteen days pending an investigation into allegations that he had mishandled the Klong Toey Market disputes. The Division 5 is in charge of Klong Toey police station, which is in direct charges of the disputes between vendors at the Klong Toey Market and new concessionaire, Legal Profession. The vendors alleged that the police station had dragged feet in probe against the firm for allegedly deploying its guards to attack the vendors after vendors protested against the new market management.

 The Government is considering seeking a Council of State ruling on whether it can ban alcohol sales during next month's Songkran festival. If the Government's legal arm fails to come up with an answer before the festival, a ban may be put into place on April 13th, the Thai New Year's Day, Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart said. A final decision rests with the cabinet. The Government's alcohol policy committee headed by Maj-Gen Sanan met yesterday and discussed a proposed ban during the festival from April 12th to 14th in a bid to curb the horrendous annual road fatalities.

 The Government is considering seeking a Council of State ruling on whether it can ban alcohol sales during next month's Songkran festival. If the Government's legal arm fails to come up with an answer before the festival, a ban may be put into place on April 13th, the Thai New Year's Day, Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart said. A final decision rests with the cabinet. The Government's alcohol policy committee headed by Maj-Gen Sanan met yesterday and discussed a proposed ban during the festival from April 12th to 14th in a bid to curb the horrendous annual road fatalities.