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BTSC confident of Green Line debt payment

Keeree Kanjanapas, chairman of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), expressed confidence on Monday the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would service overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of the Green Line extensions.

Bangkok Post

TCEB aids Phuket expo

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is in the process of convincing more countries to vote for Phuket in its bid to host Specialised Expo 2028, with the final presentation scheduled to take place next week.

Bangkok Post

InterContinental Danang review: coastal cool in central Vietnam

Around 30 minutes up a long winding hill climb lies the Da Nang outpost of the InterContinental Hotels Group nestled in the pristine Son Tra Nature Reserve. Nearby is the more well-known Hoi An, but being a little less famous means fewer people flocking to the exquisite beaches in the…

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A cruise on the mighty Brahmaputra river in India

From its source in Tibet, the Brahmaputra river flows through northeast India to Bangladesh, merging there with its equally mighty sister, the Ganges, and draining into the Bay of Bengal. A cruise along its Indian stretch on the “elegant” 18-cabin river boat Charaidew II is a delight, says Sophy Roberts…

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Lava seen at Philippines’s Mayon volcano as thousands evacuate

At least 12,800 people have been evacuated from the area around the mountain as volcanic activity intensifies.

Al Jazeera

Philippine volcano spews lava, locals ready to evacuate

More than 12,000 villagers have left their homes in mandatory evacuations within a six-kilometre radius of Mayon volcano's crater in the Philippines.

The New Daily

Philippines' Mayon Volcano spews lava down its slopes in gentle eruption putting thousands on alert

The Philippines’ most active volcano is gently spewing lava down its slopes, alerting tens of thousands of people they may have to quickly flee a violent and life-threatening explosion

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Chadchart hails uni at cleanup day event

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt joined a Big Cleaning Day event organised by Srinakharinwirot University, where he highlighted the need for cooperation to maintain the environment.

Bangkok Post

Usable water down in Northeast dams

The volume of usable water in Khon Kaen's Ubolratana Dam has dropped by 11% due to the insufficient number of wastewater treatment plants that could process runoff discharged by the agriculture and industrial sectors in the region, according to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).

Bangkok Post

Asia's food mecca

Every year, hungry travellers from Thailand and around the world visit Italy, the UK, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to indulge in renowned dishes from these countries.

Bangkok Post

Call for strategy to support beauty, wellness sectors

The new coalition government is being urged to implement a consistent policy to support Thailand's beauty and wellness market over the long term.

Bangkok Post

Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocks

Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater.

Bangkok Post

Poolside merriment in the North

Anchored by a picture-perfect swimming pool, Meliá Chiang Mai has opened Tien Pool Bar with a design that pays tribute to some of Chiang Mai’s most famous landmarks, including Tha Phae Gate.

Bangkok Post

Soft opening of Suvarnabhumi's SAT-1 terminal in Sept

A new satellite terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, dubbed SAT-1, will be launched in a soft opening in September in a step toward major improvements in air passenger services, Airports of Thailand (AoT) director Kirati Kitmanawat said on Sunday.

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Ambubachi Mela in Assam to begin on June 22

Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Sunday announced that the annual Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati will commence on June 22 and that the state government has made all necessary preparations to make it a success. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Highway 12 to economic heaven

The completion of Highway 12 -- a 793-km transport corridor linking Tak in the North with Mukdahan in the Northeast -- will provide immense business opportunities as the emerging economic driver in the region, according to local transport and tourism industry leaders.

The Hindu

Monsoon in Malabar

There was nothing here — life, culture or cuisine — that was somehow not related to the rains.

The Independent UK

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Indonesia volcano erupts spewing ash and lava TWO MILES into the air in Ring of Fire

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano, which is nearly 500ft high, spewed searing gas clouds into the air as a columnn of smoke curled into the skies above, with surveillance cameras on its slops showing lava flares and eruptions

The Independent UK

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 2 miles into the air

Bangkok Post

Petitioner Srisuwan accused of falsifying documents

A lawyer has asked police to investigate serial petitioner and political activist Srisuwan Janya for allegedly falsifying documents and making false statements when setting up an association that has been ordered dissolved.

The Independent UK

Rains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano

Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to escape a restive volcano have to contend with another threat that’s complicating the ongoing evacuations: monsoon rains that could be unleashed by an approaching typhoon

Bangkok Post

The first Sushi Summit in Thailand will be held from June 20-25

Thailand’s first “Sushi Summit: A Fusion of Culinary Mastery and Cultural Revelry” will be held at The Food School, Samyan from June 20-25. This comes hot on the heels of the summit being held in Malaysia for the last four years, though the Thailand one is on a much larger…

Bangkok Post

Lao man arrested in Khon Kaen after robbing gold in his country

KHON KAEN: A Lao man who made off with gold worth about 1.8 million baht from his country was arrested at a luxury condominium in Muang district on Friday evening.

Bangkok Post

Move Forward leader backs major 2028 expo bid

PHUKET: Prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat has vowed his government will support Phuket in hosting the Specialised Expo 2028.

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