THAI NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - NOV 1, 2004.

BANGKOK, Nov 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers:

BANGKOK POST:

- Fourth Army commander Lt-Gen Pisarn Wattanawongkeeree vows he will continue taking tough action against Muslim militants wreaking havoc in the deep South despite the Tak Bai tragedy on Oct 25 which claimed 85 lives.

- Narathiwat - The last batch of detainees arrested during the Oct 25 Tak Bai riot in this southern province returned to their homes yesterday.

- A government-initiated project to encourage farmers to raise one million more cows needs to adopt a risk management approach and should begin with a small prototype scheme, industry executives say.

- General Motors Thailand has taken a big step forward in the drive to increase the use of gasohol by assuring customers that all of its Chevrolet models produced in Thailand can run on biofuel.

- For the past year, Vichate Tantiwanich has been preoccupied with screening book contracts, approving cartoon colour schemes and brainstorming new promotional activities for schoolchildren. As head of Family Know-How, the media subsidiary of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Mr Vichate has served the Thai capital market's efforts to educate the public and expand the investor base.