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For Chinese Lunar New Year tourists, retailers roll out rabbit dances, red lanterns

BANGKOK/HONG KONG: As Chinese shoppers trickle back to tourist hotspots for Lunar New Year holidays, malls from Bangkok to Macau to aim to lure them into stores with red lantern displays, special dances to mark the Year of the Rabbit - and discounts.

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Oishi eyes international franchise

Oishi Group Plc wants to become an international franchiser, starting by selling branches of its Japanese restaurants in Bangkok for the first time this year.

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Bangkok's new passenger train terminal starts operations

Thailand is ushering in a new age of train travel as Southeast Asia’s biggest railway station officially begins operations

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Thailand’s tuk-tuks go green amid rising demand for electric models

Travel without the combustion-engine fumes and noise is increasingly popular in the country with some of the world’s worst air pollution

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NT to play key role bringing Bangkok cables underground

Bangkok underground cable conduits owned by National Telecom (NT) are slated to be leveraged to support government efforts to move telecom cables underground and beautify the capital's landscape.

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DSI chief transferred over alleged bribe taking by DSI officials

Department of Special Investigation chief Traiyarit Temahiwong has been abruptly transferred over the alleged extortion of a bribe by DSI officials and police and subsequent release of 11 Chinese suspects found hiding in a Bangkok house formerly occupied by the consul-general for Nauru.

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Moving art

Cosmic Vibration, a solo exhibition by kinetic artist Nicolas Panayotou and presented by Rosewood Bangkok in partnership with Mozart Advisory, is on view now to March 14.

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Military probing soldier's involvement in police, DSI extortion scandal

An armed forces fact-finding panel is looking into a soldier's alleged involvement in the police extortion of millions of baht in exchange for the release of 11 Chinese suspects found hiding in a former consul-general's house in Bangkok.

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Long-haul trains moving to new hub

The number of long-haul trains departing and arriving at Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok will be slashed starting from Thursday, according to the Department of Rail Transport.

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Thai diplomacy extends to Global South

At last week's virtual summit organised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to gather input from members of the Global South, Thailand diligently reached out to the world's developing and less developing countries with a holistic approach focusing on human security and balanced development.

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Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok reopens

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts reopened its flagship property in Bangkok on Jan 12. The Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok welcomes guests once again in the heart of Phloenchit and will open new facilities this year.

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Officials charged with extortion, freeing Chinese suspect

Fourteen police and officials of the Department of Special Investigation have been charged with demanding millions of baht in exchange for freeing a Chinese suspect from a former consul-general's home in Bangkok.

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Beauty clinic for foreigners, illicit silicone implant factory raided

Raids on an inner Bangkok beauty clinic catering to foreigners and an old rice mill in Suphan Buri province led to the seizure of illegal medicines and dietary supplements as well as illicit silicone implants, worth altogether about 9.5 million baht.

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Navigator: the Wallpaper* guide to Bangkok

What to see and do in Bangkok, from sprawling retail stores and dazzling restaurants to awe-inspiring contemporary galleries and impressive new hotels

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Drug raps await Bentley driver

Police have yet to file additional charges against the driver of a Bentley involved in a Bangkok expressway collision that left eight people injured early last Sunday, despite finding traces of narcotics in his system.

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A century of artistic influence

The life and works of the father of Thai contemporary art is recounted during "Remembering Silpa Bhirasri: 100 Years After His Arrival In Thailand" which is running at RCB Photographers' Gallery 1, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until Feb 12.

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Jail threatened for Thai nominees of foreign-owned businesses in Chinatown

The chief of the Department of Business Development has warned Thai nominees of Chinese-owned shops in Yaowarat, aka Bangkok's Chinatown, that they are liable to up to three years in jail and/or a fine of up to 1 million baht plus daily fines.

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Casino plans spur 'Nimby' complaints

Thailand's casino plans are causing mixed reactions among the public even though a special House committee studying the feasibility of entertainment complexes including legal casinos says they are likely to bring in massive revenue.

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Taxi fares hiked for first time in 8 years

The government has approved new fares for Bangkok taxis, starting at 40 baht for the first kilometre, up from the current rate of 35 baht.

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Guru Weekly's Buzz for Jan 13 to 19

Guru by Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

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WCEC to boost China ties

More than 4,000 Chinese business leaders are expected to attend the 16th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) in Bangkok in June, giving an added boost to the economy and the tourism sector, according to the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

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Local Google Maps searches soared in 2022

Searches for directions of all kinds soared on Google Maps last year as travel and related activity picked up with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Singaporean hacker, Thai woman arrested in Bangkok

A Singaporean fleeing to Thailand for allegedly hacking personal accounts on social media platforms in his country has been arrested in Bangkok.

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Transport Co to lease out some of its real estate assets

The state-run bus operator, Transport Co Ltd, is planning to lease out some of its real estate assets in Bangkok and Chon Buri in a bid to generate more income for the company, its managing director Sanyalak Panwattanalikhit said on Wednesday.

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Celebrate CNY at Aloft Bangkok

Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 announces its Lunar New Year Package promotion just in time for Chinese New Year, offering special rates and a variety of free gifts so that travellers can spend more time exploring Bangkok.

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