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Russell Crowe quizzes Bangkok governor candidates

Hollywood star Russell Crowe quizzed candidates for Bangkok's governor election campaign in a cameo television appearance on Thursday, almost a year after his tweets on visiting the capital delighted Thais.

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BOI chairs the opening of SUBCON Thailand 2022

On 18 May 2022, Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), Mr. Panuwat Triyangkulsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Mr. Manu Leopairote, Chairman of Informa Markets Thailand, jointly chaired the opening of SUBCON Thailand 2022, the biggest machinery technology and industrial…

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BOI addresses the BCG Roundtable

On 10 May 2022, Ms. Sonklin Ploymee, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), and Dr. Janekrishna Kanatharana, Executive Vice President of National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), who is supervising the Eastern Economic Corridor Innovation Zone (EECi), delivered speeches about “The Bio Circular Green Policy…

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Bangkok governor election seen as national harbinger

Residents of the Thai capital, Bangkok, will cast their ballots for the city’s leader Sunday in a vote seen as a barometer of the public mood ahead of an approaching general election

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PPRP clique 'backing Sakoltee'

At least 14 Bangkok councillor candidates from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) are refusing to toe the party line and are instead supporting independent candidate Sakoltee Phattiyakul in the governor election, according to a PPRP source.

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BMA eyes fixes as more floods loom

If the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) cannot fix the flooding problem in Bangkok then nobody can, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.

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Chadchart win may 'aid unity'

An election victory for independent governor candidate Chadchart Sittipunt on Sunday could ease intense political polarisation in the next general election, says a political scientist.

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Riyadh, Bangkok to Implement Bilateral Partnership Agreements

A high-ranking Thai official said that Bangkok and Riyadh were close to implementing bilateral agreements, which were recently concluded by the two sides. Don Pramudwinai, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, pointed to the restoration of full diplomatic relations between the two countries, saying that an official…

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Downpours paralyse Greater Bangkok's morning traffic

Heavy rains in Greater Bangkok from Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning caused flooding and paralysed traffic on many roads and a flooded school was closed.

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Thai Apec 2022: The 'nuts and bolts' of recovery

May 2022 marks a major step in Thailand's transition towards the new normal with the country's much-anticipated decision to significantly ease entry requirements for travellers from all corners of the globe. The adjustment coincides with Apec's Second Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM2) and related meetings currently taking place in Bangkok from…

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Succour for the homeless

With Bangkok's governor election just around the corner, most candidates have highlighted several issues in their campaigns. Yet one topic remains mostly unaddressed -- the homeless.

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Vintage Thai brands mark seven decades

To some observers, the Double Goose T-shirt is reminiscent of vendors in Bangkok's Chinatown going about their business nearly 70 years ago.

Bangkok Post

Translucia Metaverse Moves Ahead with Global Partners

T&B Media Global (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is accelerating the development of its Translucia Metaverse, with three global partners from other countries attending the brainstorming workshopin Bangkok recently to finalise the conceptual design and key components of the metaverse project.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart warns supporters against taking his poll lead for granted

Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate in the upcoming Bangkok governor election, is beseeching his supporters to not take comfort in his poll leads.

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Smear sparks poll unrest fear

The final stretch of the Bangkok governor campaign is heating up with the front-running candidate smeared with a scare tactic last employed in the March 3, 2013 Bangkok election governor campaign.

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City safety policies lacking: MPB

Candidates for the post of Bangkok governor have been urged to focus on the capital's safety and crime prevention, as the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) said that in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, economic difficulties are leading to a higher crime rate in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Desperate for change

Hopes are high for the Bangkok governor election on Sunday, as it will be the first time in nine years that residents have been able to cast a ballot to choose the capital's leadership.

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Scare tactics set to fall on deaf ears

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KBSA announces cash awards for Kerala’s Thomas Cup heroes

KOCHI: Kerala Badminton (Shuttle) Association has announced cash awards for the two players and a coach from Kerala who were part of the Indian team that won the Thomas Cup World men’s team badminton championship in Bangkok on Sunday.

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Taapsee Pannu congratulates Indian men's badminton team after historic Thomas Cup Win

As the Indian men's badminton team scripted history in the Thomas Uber Cup 2022 by defeating 14-time Champions Indonesia in Bangkok on Sunday, actor Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter to hail the historic win.

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Sports Ministry announces ₹1 crore reward for victorious Indian men's badminton team

India scripted a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday

Bangkok Post

Badminton-India stun Indonesia at Bangkok’s Impact Arena

India's men's badminton team pulled off a major upset by crushing 14-times champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final on Sunday in Bangkok to win their maiden Thomas Cup title.

Bangkok Post

Job vacancy: Must be good at promises

This time next week the good citizens of Bangkok will be choosing the person daft enough to want to be the next governor of the angelic metropolis known as Krungthep. Amazingly there are 31 otherwise perfectly sensible, intelligent people prepared to take on this thankless task.

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Two women die in Bangkok printing shop fire

Two women died from suffocation after a fire broke out and razed a printing shop in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district in the early hours of Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Royal Ploughing Ceremony foresees abundant water, food

The Royal Ploughing Ceremony was held on Friday morning at Sanam Luang, Bangkok, marking the traditional start of the rice-growing season. The ceremony, presided over by Their Majesties the King and Queen, predicted abundant water and a prosperous economy for 2022.

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