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Pheu Thai crushes ruling PPRP in Bangkok by-election

Surachart Thienthong of the Pheu Thai Party won a by-election in Bangkok's Constituency 9 by a landslide on Sunday.

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Shaming the lawbreakers

The tragic death of an ophthalmologist struck by a powerful motorbike while negotiating a zebra crossing in Bangkok has exposed deep-seated flaws in traffic law, its enforcement and motorists' disregard for discipline.

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Bangkok by-election security in place

A total of 800 police officers will be deployed to maintain order at 280 polling units during Sunday’s by-election in in northern Bangkok, police say.

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Pheu Thai, Kla 'lead by-election battle'

Sunday's by-election in Bangkok is likely to be a two-horse race between the Pheu Thai and the Kla parties, according to a political analyst.

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Authentic Cantonese

Hei Yin, this week’s subject of review which humbly opened at Gaysorn Village a few weeks ago, is an absolute new face to Bangkok’s restaurant scene.

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8,450 new Covid cases, 28 more deaths

The country registered 28 more Covid-19 fatalities and 8,450 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.

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Danish ingenuity on display in Bangkok

While Denmark is a renowned design nation, Danish jewellery artists stand on the shoulders of a traditional use of beautifully crafted materials, straight lines and a high degree of functionality. Accordingly, the Danish art jewellery scene is not exclusively synonymous with New Nordic vibes or limited to precious metals and…

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A one-way ticket to heavenly delights

Cafes in France were the centres of the cultural revolutions in the 17th and 18th centuries and places of artistic freedom. Bringing the culture of cafe gourmand to Bangkok is the newly-opened Cafe Madeleine at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River.

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From pigs’ heads to duck, Bangkok shop offers Lunar New Year treats in jelly

As people get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, a dessert shop in Bangkok is doing a roaring trade by moulding coconut milk jelly into pigs heads, grilled duck, steamed chicken and other items often served in a traditional feast.

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Two killed in house fire, wife badly burned

A rescue worker and his uncle were killed and his wife seriously burned when fire destroyed their townhouse in Chom Thong district of Bangkok in the early hours of Thursday.

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Commerce Ministry forms price watch teams

The Commerce Ministry has set up 55 teams to inspect the prices of goods and food throughout Bangkok and surrounding provinces to prevent price gouging and hoarding as prices continue to spike.

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Online travel fair lists luxury packages

Megatix Thailand, an online voucher platform for hotel deals in the country, announces the launch of the second Megatix Digital Travel Fair, which takes place from tomorrow until Feb 6.

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Ahead of Lunar New Year, Thailand’s poor feel sting of inflation

Pork prices have jumped 40 percent since the start of the year amid a perfect storm of swine flu and rising oil prices.

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Renewed push to tidy overhead cables

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has vowed to clean up overhead communications lines covering 400 kilometres in Bangkok and 2,000km in the provinces through collaboration with related parties this year.

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Rama VI train bridge closed for repairs, affecting South-bound services

The Rama VI steel railway bridge over the Chao Phraya river was closed for repairs from Monday, forcing all South-bound trains to start from Bang Bamru railway station in Bang Phlat district instead of Hua Lamphong, the State Railway of Thailand announced.

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Supalai plans launch of 34 housing projects worth B40bn

SET-listed developer Supalai Plc plans to launch a record 34 new projects worth a combined 40 billion baht in Greater Bangkok and the provinces, aiming for sales to grow by 17% to 28 billion baht by the end of the year.

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Cop charged with reckless driving, causing doctor's death

A policeman has surrendered to police and admitted to driving a big bike that hit and killed a female doctor in Bangkok on Friday, according to media reports.

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MFP endorses Wiroj in Bangkok

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has introduced party list-MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn as its candidate in the Bangkok gubernatorial election.

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CentralWorld art exhibition shares love with Bangkok

Stories of relationships of young people are presented through cute illustrations that decorate the walls of Groove Gallery Walk on the 3rd floor and Zone I of CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, until April 30.

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Discounts no fix for price-rise woes

Prices are rising -- in the case of some items like pork products, by a lot -- and people are feeling the pinch.

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Cop charged with reckless driving, causing female doctor's death

A crowd control policeman has surrendered to police and admitted to driving a big bike that hit and killed a female doctor in Bangkok on Friday, according to media reports.

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Bangkok leads among 7,686 new Covid cases, 13 deaths

The country registered 7,686 more Covid-19 cases and 13 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning, with Bangkok leading both tallies.

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Fighting to breathe

Despite the government's efforts to tackle the seasonal haze problem in the capital, dense clouds of smog reappeared and blanketed the city once again in November when the weather turned cool and dry, marking the return of the severe air pollution in Bangkok.

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Ministry open to election meets on premises

The Ministry of Defence on Saturday assured all political parties will have an equal electioneering opportunity on its premises for the Jan 30 by-election in Bangkok Constituency 9, covering Lak Si and Chatuchak districts.

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P-Move rally outside UN office

Protesters led by the People’s Network for a Just Society (P-Move) and the Four Regions Slum Network (FRSN) gathered outside the UN office in Bangkok on Saturday to demand the government take proactive steps to address problems ranging from land conflicts to ancestral rights violations

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