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Aswin banks on experience to woo Bangkok voters

Aswin Kwanmaung hopes his experience as former Bangkok governor will give him an edge over other contestants running in the gubernatorial election.

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Police target middlemen selling overpriced lottery tickets

Police searched the Lottery Online Company premises in Bangkok's Watthana district on Monday as part of an operation against the accumulation of lottery tickets for overpriced resale.

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Race to the finish line

The May 22 Bangkok governor election promises to be a star-studded contest that serves as a barometer of the main parties' popularity and will be highly indicative of how the next general elections will play out, according to experts.

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Parties prefer shade as city poll looms

Bangkok is braced for a fierce political battle now the countdown for the gubernatorial elections has finally begun.

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Alleged cop killers from South arrested in Bangkok

Armed police threw stun grenades as they stormed a Bangkok room and arrested two men accused of killing a policeman during a shootout while fleeing arrest on drug charges in southern Phattalung province early this month.

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Thailand Board of Investment hosts successful “BCG Startup Investment Day” to support and strengthen Thai startups

Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary-General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), together with Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), and 20 partner agencies from public and private sectors successfully organised "BCG Startup Investment Day" on 24 March 2022. H.E. Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister chaired…

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Bangkok, Pattaya elections confirmed for May 22

Elections for Bangkok and Pattaya city chiefs and councillors will be held on May 22, the Election Commission (EC) confirmed on Friday.

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Man arrested for boy pornography

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Bangkok's Bung Kum district on Friday morning for allegedly enticing boys into pornography for sale online.

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Court acquits 6 over plot to set off city bomb blasts

The Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted six people of multiple charges related to an alleged plot to bomb several locations in Bangkok in 2015, citing a lack of evidence.

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Firms offer to guarantee seats on Betong flights

Businesses in Betong's tourism sector will guarantee to fill 60 seats on every Nok Air flight bound for the newly-opened airport if the airline agrees to drop round-trip fares from Bangkok to 5,000 baht, the Betong Tourism Association said on Thursday.

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Riding the wave of passion

Japanese surfer/photographer Ken Yashiro believes if you're happy with what you're doing, you're doing it right. It has been more than a decade since a country boy from a coastal village in Chiba, Japan, decided to move to Bangkok to pursue a career in an advertising agency. Yashiro is known…

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Hermès brings pop-up gym to Bangkok

With creative flair, the Parisian luxury brand Hermès is challenging the fashion world in the post-pandemic era by opening a new gym, HermèsFit, where everyone can join in a fit, healthy and lavish lifestyle and also experience the house's fantastic range of accessories as well as silk materials. A few…

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BMA to decide on Songkran

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will on Monday consider whether to allow water-splashing activities on Khao San Road during Songkran, as requested by business operators.

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Netflix actor Papangkorn 'Beam' dies in his sleep

Thai Netflix actor Papangkorn "Beam" Lerkchaleampote was found dead in his bed, in a condominium building in Bangkok, on Wednesday evening. He was 25.

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Bangkok governor resigns, to contest city election

Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Thursday announced his resignation and plan to run as an independent in the city gubernatorial election expected in May.

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Dems pick Prinn to direct polls

Prinn Panitchpakdi, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party and head of the party's economic team, has been picked to oversee the party's operations for both the Bangkok governor and the city council elections.

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Aswin to quit as governor on Thursday

Incumbent Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said he will tender his resignation on Thursday so that he can run in the city's gubernatorial race, expected in May.

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Designing a better future

Due to the rapid pace of Bangkok's urbanisation other neighbouring provinces, including Pathum Thani, have also grown. Two urban design projects focusing on Thanyaburi district in Pathum Thani are included in the exhibition "Transforming Thanyaburi: Creative & Innovative Urban Futures In Pathum Thani" on view at 6060 Arts Space. "Transforming…

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Light festival to revive Bangkok's old town

The "Awakening Bangkok 2021/2022" will bring back energy to the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Talad Noi and also Soi Nana of Chinatown, from Friday to April 3 from 5-11pm.

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Aswin to resign as Bangkok governor Thursday

Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Wednesday he will resign on Thursday, reaffirming his intention to run in the gubernatorial election tentatively set for May 22.

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High-speed rail expropriations get green light

The cabinet has approved a bill to expropriate land in five provinces in the central region for the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project that will link Bangkok to Nong Khai.

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See the city differently

Bangkok Art and Culture Centre invites everyone to ponder the issues surrounding our city and its environment during "City Adaptation Lab!" and "Paradise Lost" which are being held on the 7th and 8th floor, until April 24.

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Join in the joys of Korean weddings

The Korean Cultural Center is hosting a traditional Korean wedding for the first time in Bangkok, allowing everyone to enjoy the customs and costumes, at Korean Town, Sukhumvit 12, on Friday at 11am.

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TST tipped to field Sita for city poll

The Thai Sang Thai (Thais Build Thais) Party led by veteran politician Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan is fielding former government spokesman Sita Divari as its candidate for Bangkok governor, according to a party source.

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Watch artisans in action

Alexander Lamont, a leading contemporary design brand based in Bangkok, will celebrate the beauty and sophistication of the decorative arts with an open door event, "Craftsmanship Re-Imagined", at its newly-open gallery at Warehouse 30 on Charoen Krung 30, from tomorrow to Sunday.

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