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Prosecutors charge junior policeman over pedestrian crossing death

Public prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a junior policeman who hit and killed a woman on a pedestrian crossing while riding a powerful motorbike in Bangkok last month.

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Envoy vows evacuation help for Thais in Ukraine

The Ukraine embassy in Bangkok says its government will help evacuate Thais living in the Eastern Europe country if tensions with Russia intensify.

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HK satirist Harrison puts illustrations up for sale

"Year Of The Tiger: Same Routine, New Stripes", a limited series of illustrations by award-winning political cartoonist Harry Harrison will be auctioned online starting on Thursday at 10am to March 9 at 10am Bangkok time.

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State-owned MCOT buys six Bangkok frequencies

State-owned MCOT Plc yesterday secured six out of eight radio frequencies allotted for Bangkok during an auction of spectrum bands used for FM broadcasting.

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Message to the next Bangkok governor

It has been nine years since Bangkok last elected a governor. Finally, the long-awaited vote is expected in May this year. The outcome will determine future policies, management and the growth of the city.

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Bangkok’s newest international school

Opening just a few short weeks ago, The Invictus International Programme (IIP) is one of the newest institutions to join Bangkok’s growing number of international schools. Leading the trilingual school through the high pressured opening stages Claire Bell, Head of Invictus International Programme, explained why the school is destined to…

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Doing away with stigma

Ae* was a healthy 80-year-old woman who played tennis two or three times a week, but when a physical examination showed a lump in her lung, she refused further medical examinations. Instead, she met Dr Nuttapon Kanprugse, the head of the Palliative Care Team at Camillian Hospital in Bangkok. Dr…

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Renewed push to sort, recycle waste

Despite its reputation of being one of the world's top tourist destinations, litter can literally be seen all over Bangkok.

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Thundershowers, cold snap forecast in upper Thailand

Outbreaks of thundershowers with gusty winds and hail are forecast for the North, the Northeast, the Central region including Bangkok and the East from Sunday, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast.

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THAI plans direct flights to Riyadh

Thai Airways International (THAI) is reportedly planning to launch direct flights between Bangkok and Riyadh in May.

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Two brothers arrested, speed and crystal meth seized

Two brothers have been arrested and 1.5 million methamphetamine pills and 3.3 kilogrammes of crystal meth seized in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district.

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VIDEO: This Week's Top Stories February 18

This week: Bangkok name change, French swindler, lots of cocaine and a snake takes a trip

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Construction obstacles prompt rail routes delay

The opening of Bangkok's two new electric rail routes, the Yellow and Pink lines planned for the middle of this year, is likely to be postponed to no later than next year due to construction material delays, according to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC).

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Elevated Indian

If you've been in Bangkok as long as I have, you know to forego the hype and stick to good food. Enter Maya, Indian restaurant at the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22, which has been a favourite since the days of free-flow ladies' nights.

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A storm in city teacup

The latest decision by the Office of the Royal Society (ORST) to update the name and official spelling of the capital city has created a storm in a teacup.

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Upcoming frequency auction expected to generate B500m

Roughly 500 million baht is expected to be generated from the auction of 71 radio frequency ranges used for FM broadcasting by radio stations, scheduled to take place on Monday, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

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Road runners

Despite all of the comforts of living in Bangkok, we all wish for safer sidewalks and roads for pedestrians and motorists alike. A recent slate of tragic accidents serves as a wake-up call for us all. Guru asked a few Bangkokians to share their experiences on the road as drivers,…

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Family files B72m suit against police over pedestrian's death

The parents of the doctor killed by a police motorcyclist on a zebra crossing in Bangkok have filed a 72-million-baht lawsuit against the Royal Thai Police Office (RTPO) and the junior officer who hit her last month.

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The Independent UK

It's still Bangkok: Thailand quells talk of name change

No, English speakers and others using the Roman alphabet aren’t going to have to start calling the Thai capital by its local name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, and drop the more familiar “Bangkok.”

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BMA boosts bed numbers as cases surge

Bangkok is racing to set up 1,000 more beds in isolation facilities to cope with a spike in Covid-19 cases, City Hall said on Wednesday.

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ACT calls to defer Green Line ruling

The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has suggested the cabinet halt any debate on a plan to extend the 30-year concession of the Green Line railway for Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) and wait for the city's next-elected governor to make a decision.

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Strong demand seen for large condos

Demand for larger condominium units in the resale market is poised to remain strong this year as the prices of new projects in Bangkok are still high despite their smaller sizes, according to property consultant CBRE Thailand.

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Uniqlo, Studio Ghibli team up at Central exhibition

When you need a friend, Totoro is waiting! The sometimes scary yet loveable Totoro as well as the Cat Bus are in Bangkok for an exhibition staged by Studio Ghibli in collaboration with Uniqlo Thailand at CentralWorld.

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Bangkok name change announcement causes confusion

The Office of the Royal Society (ORST) is taking flak from netizens over confusion about what Thailand's capital should be called between Bangkok and the official Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.

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Bangkok to open more community isolation centres amid Covid surge

More community isolation facilities will be opened throughout Bangkok to handle the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the capital, City Hall announced on Wednesday.

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