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Pheu Thai has rated the performance of its Bangkok councillors as satisfactory over the last year as it still licks its wounds after its underwhelming showing in the May 14 general election.

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Will gentrification respect city's people?

We've lived for over a century in the shadow of grandeur: near the Customs House, known to Thais as rongpasi. "We" means my maternal family and the community of Haroon Mosque. Each day before sunrise, the muezzin's sing-song call rings through the neighbourhood, carried on the river wind towards the…

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Heartthrob Dean Lewis to perform in Bangkok

Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis is ready to render music that will connect to the ears and hearts of his Thai fans during "Dean Lewis The Future Is Bright Tour Bangkok 2023" at Lido Connect Hall 3, Rama I Road, starting at 8pm.

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Thai spikers fall to Netherlands

Thailand opened the third week of the Volleyball Nations League with a straight-sets loss to the Netherlands, despite the support from a raucous crowd of hometown fans in Bangkok.

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New date for Coldplay concert in Bangkok added, tickets out Friday

We kinda saw this coming. Following the announcement of new dates for the Asia leg of their ‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour’ in Singapore, Coldplay last week confirmed a new date has been added for their Bangkok stop too, due to overwhelming demand, after the first round of their…

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Killed student's family get insurance money

The Education Ministry has paid life insurance money to the family of a Mathayom Suksa 6 student who was killed when a fire extinguisher exploded during a fire drill at his Bangkok school on Friday.

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Discover nature at its greenest in the monsoons

Don't let the rain dampen your wanderlust as Mother Nature unveils her raw beauty when the countryside bursts to life in its greenest glory. Guru By Bangkok Post presents a list of destinations near Bangkok for a day trip to take respite from the town, whether for nature tripping or…

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‘Here is the history, the life’: the shrine holding out against the gentrification of Bangkok

Chao Mae Thap Thim, which stands out in a city that has been swallowed up by luxury shopping malls, is under threat

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Killed student's kin get insurance money

The Education Ministry has distributed life insurance money and other financial assistance to the family members of a Mathayom Suksa 6 student who was killed when a fire extinguisher exploded during a fire drill at his Bangkok school on Friday.

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New tech to solve city traffic problem

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched an automatic traffic-management system on four city roads in a pilot project aimed at boosting vehicle flow along the routes.

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South Korean street food arrives via Bangkok pop-up store

Boosted by the enduring popularity of K-pop culture among Thais, a new establishment called "Boggle Boggle", which resembles the late-night street food eateries or iconic red tents commonly featured in South Korean television shows, has recently arrived in Thailand.

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Firms to rally amid economic revival

The performance of Thai corporations should gradually improve this year as the domestic economy recovers and inflationary pressures ease, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings' 2023 Thailand Corporate Credit Outlook & Asean ESG conference in Bangkok recently.

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Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties

Just two years ago, Thailand and Indonesia commemorated the 70th anniversary of relations, with both sides holding events to celebrate. Over the year, they mapped out various plans that would boost bilateral ties with the aim of establishing and hastening a "strategic partnership". These included strengthening political and economic relations,…

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Shattering stigmas

Wuttipong* lost his son to suicide last month. In order to come to terms with the grief, he visited the "Homecoming" at River City Bangkok and watched a documentary, called Mental-Verse, which interviewed five people experiencing mental health challenges.

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New station plan threatens historic buildings

The new Democracy Monument Station plan has come under fire for its likely impact on historic buildings in one of Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods.

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New station plan irks local residents

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is waiting for the Fine Arts Department to approve its plan for the new Democracy Monument Station, which has come under fire from conservationists and residents alike over its likely impact on historic buildings, in what is one of Bangkok's oldest neighbourhoods.

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Building a brighter future

Over four days, 11-year-old Atichat Butchan embarked on a transformative journey. Hailing from Sakon Nakhon, Atichat boarded a plane and travelled to Bangkok alone for the first time.

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CP chairman touts nuclear power at Chinese entrepreneurs' forum

Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, told a forum in Bangkok that he personally sees nuclear power as a clean option for the production of electricity necessary for future economic development.

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Harley-Davidson bikers show loyalty to royalty

Hundreds of Harley-Davidson owners on Sunday gathered in Bangkok to show their loyalty to His Majesty the King on the occasion of his birthday next month.

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Chadchart urges fire drill revamp

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has called for an overhaul of the disaster prevention and mitigation systems and suspended all fire evacuation drills pending an inspection of fire-fighting equipment.

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Six injured when bus rams power pole

Six people were injured when a bus rammed into a roadside power pole at an intersection in Din Daeng district of Bangkok early Saturday afternoon.

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Bangkok school suspends classes after extinguisher blast

Rajavinit Mathayom School in Bangkok has announced the suspension of classes for two days following a fire extinguisher blast that killed one student and injured scores of students during a fire drill on Friday.

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Newly-built Asai Bangkok Sathorn blends into its neighbourhood

Though the Asai brand is well known in Bangkok, having opened in Chinatown during the pandemic in September 2020, the flagship is in a green lane on Sathon 12.

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Exploding fire extinguisher kills teen and injures five pupils during school drill

The 17-year-old student was among classmates taking part in a drill at the Rajavinit Mathayom School when the carbon dioxide canister blew up during a fire extinguishing exercise at around 11am

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Bogus doctor arrested at Bangkok beauty clinic

A 33-year-old man claiming to be a doctor has been arrested for illegally giving filler injections and other unlicensed services during a raid on a beauty clinic in Chatuchak district of Bangkok.

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