Thailand's new cabinet line-up BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's new government list after a reshuffle announced yesterday: Prime Minister: Banharn Silpa-archa Deputy Prime Ministers: Somboon Rahong, Chaowalit Yongchaiyudh, Thaksin Shinawatra, Montri Pongpanich, Amnuay Virawan, Samak Sundaravej Ministers attached to the Prime Minister's Office: Pongphol Adireksarn, Phokin Pholakul, Piyanath Vatcharaporn Ruengvit Lik, Boonphan Khaewattana, Chatchai Ea-sakul Interior Minister: Banharn Silpa-archa...

Rudini challenges all to run for president JAKARTA (JP): Noted political observer Rudini has challenged Indonesia's sons and daughters to take part in the 1998 presidential race, as he feels they all have an equal chance of winning. "I don't believe that this country does not have qualified people to meet the standards to be our next president," he told reporters at his office yesterday.

No new partnerships, ASEAN chief says JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not seeking new partnerships at the moment because its secretariat already has too much in its plate. With hundreds of committees and meetings each year, the Jakarta-based secretariat is stretched to fulfill its commitments, Secretary-General Dato' Ajit Singh said. "It's very difficult to make ends meet," Dato' Ajit told a luncheon of the Indonesian Executive Circle.

City promises to reevaluate new AC bus fare JAKARTA (JP): The city administration promises to reevaluate implementation of the new air-conditioned express bus fare in order to avoid creating unrest, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says. Surjadi said yesterday that he had ordered the deputy for economic and development affairs to reevaluate the process -- conducted by the Organization of Land Transport Owners (Organda) -- of the new fare's implementation, which began Saturday.