Mr. Surapong said the orders had
been made during the height of the government′s scheme, which slashed taxes for individuals who were
buying their first cars in order to boost the auto-mobile industry.

However, many people
eventually cancelled the orders due to their inability to pay for the cars. Some of them also stated
that their loan agreements with the bank were rejected as they lack the credibility.

So far,
1.08 million orders were completed, as the same numbers of cars were transferred to the
buyers.

The Automotive Industry Club Vice President advised that auto companies must
rearrange their marketing plans and reduce their productivities, as the acceleration of the domestic
consumption during the first car scheme had distorted market demands, and caused 100,000 cars to be
overproduced.

The student, Ms. Yosita Namwong, told our correspondent that
she was surprised when she saw a number of students surrounded her car.

She then asked a
member of the university security team what was going on, and he told her that  a 4-metre
python had taken shelter under her Toyata Yaris.

Mr. Amnaj Saengsawang, a snake catcher from
Pathum Thani province, was alerted by the security to retrieve the snake. After it had been
encircled for an hour, the snake was caught and will later be released into the wild.

Ms. Orn-Uma Sukkasem, 57, the owner of Tukta Cafe and Karaoke Bar in Nonthaburi
Province, told the police that Pvt. Chatchai Sribung-ngaw, 21, had been drinking and eating at her
bar on the night of 19 September. He also reportedly summoned a waitress to drink with
him.

When Ms. Orn-Uma′s bar closed down after midnight, she presented a bill of 1,800 baht to
Pvt. Chatchai, who reportedly complained the price was too high. Ms. Orn-Uma said she agreed to give
him a discount of 500 baht, but Pvt. Chatchai still refused to pay the bill.

The Private
eventually walked to his van in the parking lot, and came back dressed as a Lieutenant General. He
threatened Ms. Orn-Uma that he would have her business closed down for good, according to the owner.
She called police soon afterwards.

Pvt.Chatchai later confessed that he
was actually a private serving as a driver for Lt.Gen.Pavaris. His boss was sleeping, Pvt. Chatchai
said, so he drove the van out for drinks.

Ms. Orn-Uma asked Pvt. Chatchai to pay for his
meal, but he said he only had a few hundreds baht. Ms. Orn-Uma then took the money, and did not file
any charge against him, saying it would be waste of her time.

According to
Pol.Col. Chumpol Phumphuang, Director of Thong Lo police station, Mr. Chaikiri, 69, was suspected of
killing himself with a handgun, before his daughter′s boyfriend found the body at his rooftop on
Kiartthani City Mansion on 19 September.

Ms. Chanya ?Sherry? Srifuengfung, a daughter of Mr.
Chaikiri′s multimillion businesses, refused to talk with our correspondent as she arrived at the
Central Institute of Forensic Science this morning to retrieve Mr. Chaikiri′s body.

Ms.
Chanya, a well-known actress, told the police her father was
elaxing on the rooftop earlier in
the day. Later, she said, she and her boyfriend and a housekeeper heard a gunshot, but did not
suspect anything. Then at around 7 pm, she asked her boyfriend to call her father for
dinner.

The family stated that the funeral for Mr. Chaikiri will be held at Wat Thatthong
temple from 21 September onward.

Mr. Chaikiri and his family owned many businesses including
Thai-Asahi Glass Plc., Thai Sri Insurance, and Horseshoe Point Resort in Pattaya.

MSG Kacharat Niamrord was testifying
to the court as a witness in the inquests of Mr. Mana Saenpreasertsri and Mr. Ponsawan Nakachai, who
were shot dead during the clashes between the soldiers and the Redshirts on Rama IV Road.

The court is trying to establish whether the 2 individuals were shot dead by the military as
the Redshirts have claimed. The military has repeatedly denied any responsibility in the deaths of
more than 90 people killed throughout the political violence of April-May 2010.

MSG Kacharat
said he was a tank driver assigned to the 5th Cavalry Battalion in Lopburi Province. He said his
unit was stationed near Lumpini Park on 15 May 2010 to join the military operation against the
Redshirts.

According to the witness, the situation grew tense in the afternoon as 3-4 M79
grenade attacks landed near his unit′s position, while a number of buildings, vehicles, and rubber
tires were burned by the protesters. Sounds of gunshots and explosion were echoing in the area, MSG
Kacharat said.

Around 15.00, the soldier said, he switched from a shotgun to an M-16 rifle
armed with sniper scope and blank rounds. He and SGT Sarinkarn Taweecheep then took position on the
second floor of a building opposite Lumpini Boxing Stadium o observe the situation and alert other
units of potential dangers.

It was at this position that the pair was captured on a now
notorious video, which showed SGT Sarinkarn
aiming his sniper rifle, firing his weapon as MSG Kacharat gave instructions.

In the video,
the Master Sergeant could be heard instructing SGT Sarinkarn to shoot at a protester who had been
throwing Molotov cocktails for many times. The Sergeant fired the rifle. MSG Kacharat suddenly stood
up, his hand stretched out, shouting He′s down! He′s down! Don?t repeat [the shot]!.

SGT
Sarinkarn disobeyed him nonetheless, firing his weapon one more time, before MSG Kacharat pushed him
to stop.

However, MSG Kacharat insisted to the judges yesterday that SGT Sarinkarn was firing
blank rounds, and that he was in fact saying Ceasefire! Enough! because he exercise rounds were
limited. We were not supposed to waste them.

The witness said he had no idea at which
direction the Sergeant was aiming. He also claimed he saw no one shot throughout the firing.

Asked by the lawyer representing the families of the deceased which direction the witness
and SGT Sarinkarn were facing, MSG Kacharat replied they were facing toward a burning garbage truck,
and not the protesters.

Mr. Sukit Tasanasunthornsawong, a doctor at Lertsin Hospital, later
testified that he received the body of Mr. Ponsawan around 16.45 on 15 May 2010. Mr. Sukit said he
found gunshot wounds on the right ribcage, the bullet penetrating the victim′s lung and liver.