An eighth grader, described as a boy with special needs, allegedly stabbed his classmate to death on Monday morning over reported bullying, police and school officials said.

Nanyang, Thailand's leading student canvas shoe manufacturer and maker of the Chang Dao flip-flop brand, expects 8-10% growth this year, due to promising signs of economic recovery at home and rising international sales, Chakrapol Chandavimol, general manager of Nanyang Marketing, told reporters on Thursday.