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Four major candidates in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election have opposed the extension of the Green Line railway concession, while insisting that fares could be capped at lower than 65 baht.

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Hotel investment recovery forges ahead

Hotel investment continues to be robust with sales volume this year expected to be 30% higher than the 10-year average pre-pandemic amount, the second consecutive year of growth, according to property consultant JLL.

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Office landlords face flood of new supply in ailing market

As the office market faces its worst net take-up rate, Bangkok landlords should modernise their properties and offer more flexible contracts to attract tenants before a huge amount of new supply floods in, according to property consultancy CBRE Thailand.

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Traffickers target nurseries

When a one-year-old toddler named Thaenthai recently went missing from GS Kik nursery in Bangkok, it soon became clear that there was a dark side to the case.

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Japan firms expand retail facilities in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK -- Japanese companies are eager to open more commercial facilities in Southeast Asia, hoping to develop new markets in a region where the middle class has been enjoying economic growth. But for them to gain traction with local consumers, they'll need to deliver differentiated customer experiences to stand out…

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Wiroj aims to decentralise power

Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, who is running in the Bangkok governor election under the banner of the Move Forward Party (MFP), has vowed to bring change to the capital and tackle problems head-on, with residents' best interests close to his heart.

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Day of Love gesture fails to lift spirits

Bangkok's Bang Khun Thian district celebrates Valentine's Day on Monday by handing special certificates to LGBTQ+ couples recognising their relationship. However, the move is being decried as "ineffective" by activists for not being legally binding.

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16,330 new Covid cases, 25 more deaths

The country registered 25 more Covid-19 fatalities and 16,330 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

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Don't let it be a train in vain

The affordability, usability and efficiency of Bangkok's mass-transit system leaves much to be desired.

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Aswin in no rush to decide on Bangkok governor bid

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang says he is no rush to decide whether he wants to compete for the job in an election.

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Bang Khunthian to register same-sex marriages on Valentine's Day

Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district will register same-sex marriages on Valentine’s Day, the first time in Thailand, but the certificates will not be legally binding.

Bangkok Post

Praça sets a new standard

All of a sudden, we are somehow in the midst of a travelling season. With outbound highways congested as soon as weekend approaches, it's clear that many vacationers from Bangkok are banking on holiday destinations accessible via road trips.

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Make a romantic getaway to Lop Buri dam

Are you planning a romantic getaway to spend Valentine's Day with your loved one, but are at a loss? Then, the Rod Fai Loi Nam (floating train) day trip may be an excellent alternative when the State Railway of Thailand marks the month of love by extending a weekend schedule…

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Video shows woman jumping from bridge to death

Police have obtained surveillance camera footage that shed light to dismembered body parts of a woman in Bangkok canals, as the recording shows the woman jumping off the Rama 8 Bridge into the Chao Phraya River.

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Uniqlo holds Studio Ghibli exhibition at CentralWorld in 1st collaboration

Uniqlo Thailand said on Thursday it is holding a Studio Ghibli exhibition in the capital Bangkok and selling a commemorative T-shirt collection and tote bags, in the first collaboration with Japan's renowned animation studio.

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Bollywood star of Siddhartha movie enters monkhood in Bangkok

Indian movie superstar Gagan Malik entered the monkhood at a temple in Bangkok on Thursday.

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Bangkok handing out free condoms ahead of Valentine's Day

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is handing out 2 million free condoms in a campaign for safe sex ahead of Valentine's Day, with sexually transmitted infections on the rise among the young.

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Ridding Bangkok of traffic congestion

People in Bangkok have long debated about how to address the city's notorious traffic problems.

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Fewer deals as land demand dips

Slowing condo launches and extremely high land prices in inner city areas led to a year-on-year increase in land prices in Bangkok during the fourth quarter last year as it saw the lowest growth in a decade, according to property consultant CBRE Thailand.

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German-Thai relationship examined in photos

The charming atmosphere that connects two countries is presented during "German Traces In Bangkok, Thai Traces In Berlin", at RCB Photographer's Gallery 2 in River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until March 31.

Reuters

Thai truckers' protest at diesel prices clogs capital

Hundreds of freight trucks deliberately clogged a major thoroughfare of Thailand's notoriously congested capital on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the government into lowering diesel prices.

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Court upholds sentence for corruption official who pointed gun at cabbie

The Appeal Court has upheld the lower court’s sentencing of a senior official at the National Anti-Corruption Commission to one year in jail, suspended for two years, and fining him 31,000 baht for threatening a taxi driver with a pistol at the government complex in Bangkok in October 2018.

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CSD raids target drug network, 8 arrested

Crime Suppression Division police raided premises in Bangkok and two southern provinces on Tuesday morning, launching a move against a major drug network and arresting a prime suspect.

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Bangkok air unsafe, again

Smog blanketed Greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning with the worst pollution in Wang Thonglang district of the capital city.

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All provinces record lowest level of revenue in 2021

Tourism receipts in 77 provinces set another historic low in 2021 with revenue declining by 69.55% to 241,350 billion baht, while the income gap between Bangkok and other major provinces remained wide, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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