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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who has now been in the position for three months, faces some major challenges if he wants to solve flood problems in the capital following four days of extremely heavy rainfall last week.

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Bangkok warned of more rain Sunday night

City Hall is warning residents in the capital of more rain to come on Sunday night, even as some districts in the northern and eastern parts of Bangkok remained under water from an overnight downpour.

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Time for a flood remedy

Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does…

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Governor gets 99-day review

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has received mixed responses from scholars after 99 days in the job.

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SC Asset set to invest in logistics business

SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation is bullish on the non-residential property business, with plans to invest in logistics and launch a new hotel in Bangkok's Ratchawat area in December this year.

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Stirring national pride

Although being a world leader is not Thailand's strong suit. We, Thais, do know how to find memorable ways to roar our name proudly and make sure others keep us alive in their thoughts. According to the Guinness World Records, many Thais have beaten world records in presenting Thai culture…

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EU and Thailand cap turbulent decade with a partnership agreement

The European Union (EU) has finally sealed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Thailand, its sixth with a Southeast Asian country, as both sides seek to repair relations that frayed following a military coup in Bangkok eight years ago.

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Rain hits Greater Bangkok, other regions

Districts in northern and eastern Bangkok and parts of adjacent Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani were again under water on Thursday afternoon after more torrential rain.

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Worst far from over in soggy Bangkok

The worst might not be over for residents of rain-soaked Bangkok and vicinity.

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First phase of high-speed train 'to finish in 2027'

The first phase of a high-speed train linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima will be completed in 2027, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on Wednesday.

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Record rain overwhelming city canals

Some of the heaviest rain to have fallen on Bangkok in two decades began on Tuesday evening and has overwhelmed the capital's main canals, making it difficult to drain the excess water from some parts of the city, said governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Wednesday.

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Court rules in favour of BTS Sky Train operator in debt case

Krungthep Thanakom Co (KT) -- the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) business arm -- looks set to appeal a court ruling ordering both parties to jointly pay close to 12 billion baht in overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of Green Line extensions.

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Ultraman heroes to pay Bangkok a visit

Bangkok has been chosen as the first city for the "Ultra Heroes Tour Southeast Asia", which will kick off today and run until Sept 26, at the Infinicity Hall, 5th floor of Siam Paragon, Rama I Road.

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Brit faces £800 cost to get home after Thailand flights cancelled last minute

Paul Henstock has had to fork out hundreds of pounds more to get back to Nottingham from Bangkok in Thailand after his flight home with Scoot airline was cancelled

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Crippled water pumps blamed for Pathum Thani floods

Pathum Thani was one of the areas in Greater Bangkok hit the hardest by torrential rain on Tuesday night and the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) chief pointed his finger at a pump breakdown as being one of the reasons.

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Bangkok traffic stalled by heavy flooding

Traffic in parts of the capital city was heavily congested on Wednesday morning after steady rain from late Tuesday afternoon and into the night caused widespread flooding in Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi.

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Chadchart offers his anti-graft recipe

Honest leaders with a strong commitment to tackling graft are the key to success in fighting against corruption, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, marking Anti-Corruption Day on Tuesday.

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An up and coming industry

Organised by happening, Decembell and What If, Bangkok Illustration Fair 2022 (BKKIF) returns for its second year at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre tomorrow and runs until Sunday. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year BKKIF presented illustrations online at bangkokillustrationfair.com.

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Sound performance is feast for senses, minus one

Experimental sound composer Francisco López will give a debut live sound performance at Bangkok 1899 at Ban Chao Phraya Thammasakmontri, Nakhon Sawan Road, on Saturday and Sunday at 6.30pm.

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BOI attends the PAK-THAI Business Opportunities Conference to promote investments between Thailand and Pakistan

Mr. Chanin Khaochan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), attended the PAK-THAI Business Opportunities Conference organised by the Embassy of Pakistan in Thailand together with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on 19 August 2022, at the Conrad Hotel, in Bangkok. This event was held to…

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Thanks to Gorbachev, SE Asia found peace

Lest we forgot, President Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who was the game changer in bringing an end to the Cambodian conflict. Southeast Asia owes him for giving peace a chance during the most turbulent time in this part of the world. The global media has widely credited him…

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Mon Cham residents to petition King on resort conflict

Hundreds of protesters will converge on Bangkok and submit a petition to His Majesty the King seeking to stop forestry authorities from dismantling resorts on the popular Mon Cham mountain in Chiang Mai.

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Heavy rain forecast countrywide

Heavy to very heavy rain is expected for all parts of the country this week, with flash flood and watercourse overflow warnings for communities near foothills and on low land.

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BKFC Thailand 3: Photos from Bangkok

Check out these photos from the fights at BKFC in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Safety push honours road death doctor

A road safety programme has been launched to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport in tribute to the ophthalmologist who was run over by a motorcycle at a zebra crossing in Bangkok early this year.

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