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Chadchart to begin second term as Bangkok governor on Thursday

Chadchart Sittipunt will officially begin his second term as Bangkok governor on Thursday, following certification of the capital’s election results by the Election Commission.

Bangkok Post

Zen eatery renovation targets dine-in customers

Zen Corporation Group Plc, the operator of restaurant chains such as Zen, AKA and Tummour, plans to renovate its outlets, catering to more to dine-in customers.

Bangkok Post

Eat the world with Central

Foodies have until Sunday to experience exceptional dining during The World In One Bite 2026, which is running at Central Embassy and Central Chidlom on Phloenchit Road.

Bangkok Post

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Call to develop riverside complex

Tourism operators support using the land plot previously earmarked for an entertainment complex in Bangkok to attract foreign investors with the same concept excluding a casino, aiming to promote high-value tourism in line with a government pledge.

Bangkok Post

Two jailed in Kinnaree lamppost scandal

A former subdistrict chief and another defendant have been sentenced to five years in prison for irregularities in the procurement of overpriced Kinnaree lampposts in Samut Prakan.

Bangkok Post

Archaeologists found two 2,000-year-old gold rings in a rice field in Thailand; one carries an ancient Brahmi inscription

In a quiet stretch of farmland in western Thailand, a set of excavations that began almost casually has started to reshape how archaeologists think about life in the region two millennia ago. What started with fragments of old bronze drums pulled from a rice field has turned into something more…

The Times of India

Rising sea temperatures spur coral bleaching alerts

National park officials are closely monitoring coral reefs in Mu Koh Surin National Park after signs of coral bleaching were detected in several areas.

Bangkok Post

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Half Marathon registrations are open now

Interested people are invited to join the "12 August Half Marathon Bangkok 2026 (Run For Mom 2026)", which will take place at Benjakitti Park, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Aug 12.

Bangkok Post

“It’s a transcendental collision between American prog rock and Thai folk charm, straight from rural Phetchabun”: How Khun Narin pioneered Thai sound system rock using former US military loudspeakers

The story of how a community band from rural Thailand reclaimed the relics of conflict to reinvent traditional folk music for a global audience

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Hua Hin eyes more international flights

The government is preparing to open Hua Hin airport to international flights, with officials studying the feasibility of restoring services to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and launching other overseas routes.

Bangkok Post

Can we maintain the art of healing?

A thousand years ago, the Chinese poet Su Shi -- also known as Su Dongpo -- wrote a short poem about music. Its question was simple, almost playful. If the music lies inside the lute, why does the lute not sing when locked in its case? If the music lies…

Bangkok Post

All victims of pilgrimage scam urged to sue illegal travel firm

NARATHIWAT - All travellers ripped off by an illegal travel agent who offered cheap, pilgrimmage packages to Mecca are being advised to come forward and register their complaints with police, to help stamp out the scam.

Bangkok Post

‘They ate the shrimp, they even ate the crab’: Thai fishers count the cost of a voracious invader

Huge numbers of blackchin tilapia, a fish native to west Africa, are wreaking havoc among Thailand’s river ecosystems. Experts – and some chefs – are seeking sustainable solutions

The Guardian - UK

A time to relish 'heavenly' hot dogs

With the United States currently celebrating its 250th anniversary it feels only appropriate for this week's column to acknowledge our friends across The Pond although I can't always understand what goes on there. As the old saying goes, "England and America are two countries separated by the same language".

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Community collection hubs target coconut glut

The Aromatic Coconut Central Market Community Enterprise, known as Coconut Breeze, in Ratchaburi will strengthen the aromatic coconut industry across the value chain, advocates say.

The Times of India

Why houses in the Philippines stand on wooden stilts to survive floods, typhoons and extreme heat

Long before concrete and steel arrived in the Philippines, Filipino communities had already worked out how to live comfortably in a hot, humid and flood-prone archipelago; they simply raised their houses off the ground. The bahay kubo, or nipa hut, is the clearest example, a small home built from bamboo,…

Bangkok Post

Hidden costs of Land Bridge project

When the Thai government discusses the Land Bridge, the conversation almost always centres on GDP growth and economic returns. The mega-project, expected to cost at least 1 trillion baht, forms part of the planned Southern Economic Corridor, another effort to boost development in the South.

Bangkok Post

Tourism firms call for more security in South

Tourism operators in the South have urged the government to strengthen security measures after Malaysian tourists were injured in a roadside bomb attack in Tak Bai, although the incident has affected only a limited number of tour groups travelling to Hat Yai this weekend.

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In Thailand’s sex tourism hub, bright lights flash, loud music blares – and underage girls are exploited

The death of a Thai girl has highlighted the dangers of the country’s illegal but ‘normalised’ sex tourism trade

The Times of India

Korean proverb of the day: ‘A lazy youth paints golden dragons on his dreams, while a…’ — why ambition needs action

A Korean proverb contrasts dreaming big with practical preparation. While some youth paint grand, golden dragons on their aspirations, the wise focus on sharpening their shoes for the journey ahead. This emphasizes that extraordinary achievements, regardless of their form, are built through diligent, often ordinary, daily tasks and consistent effort,…

The Times of India

Why does this street in Japan look like an endless tunnel of red gates: The fascinating story behind thousands of vermilion ‘torii’

Few places in the world are as instantly recognisable as the seemingly endless tunnel of brilliant red gates winding through a forested hillside in Kyoto, Japan. To first-time visitors, it can appear as though an ordinary street has been transformed into a glowing crimson passageway stretching into the distance. In…

Bangkok Post

King grants royal patronage to injured, deceased monks from Mukdahan crash

His Majesty the King has graciously placed the injured and deceased victims of a pickup truck crash involving a group of monks in Mukdahan province under royal patronage.

International Business Times UK

Thailand: Viral Video Shows 11-Year-Old Boy Crashing Pickup Truck Into Buddhist Monks' Procession, Killing 9

Nine monks died and several others were injured after authorities say an 11-year-old drove the vehicle into a pilgrimage.

The Times of India

Religious proverb of the day from Thailand: "Paste gold leaf onto the back of a Buddha statue" inspires us to do good when no one is watching

The ultimate act of goodness is doing something noble when no one is watching. Such kind works done in shadows do not cry for attention, for reward. And this timeless Thai saying invokes a religious image as it refers to the act of pasting gold leaf onto the back of…

The Guardian - UK

At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession

Charges yet to be filed over incident in Mukdahan involving 11-year-old, as police seek to establish circumstances

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