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Greg Norman to visit Capitol Hill to discuss LIV Golf, address Saudi Arabia concerns

The series is on a two-week break before hosting consecutive events in Bangkok, Thailand, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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More pumps installed to drain flooded Bangkok

The Irrigation Department has installed more pumps to speed up the draining of floodwater from around Bangkok into the sea.

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NGOs plan to boost Thai language skills in migrant workers

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Bangkok and adjacent provinces are cooperating to teach Thai language and computer literacy skills to migrant workers, in a bid to increase their skills and enhance their living conditions.

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DTP Global REITs Management launches DTPHREIT

DTP Global REITs Management (DTPRM), a REIT management company under DTGO Prosperous (DTP), has launched DTP Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (DTPHREIT), a hotel and leasehold REIT to invest up to 4.107 billion baht in MQDC’s high-potential hotel business, with a condition that the former owner agrees to buy back…

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Govt revokes contracts with 9 private hospitals over fraudulent claims

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has decided to revoke its contracts with nine private hospitals in Bangkok because they allegedly filed false claims for reimbursements for their services under the universal healthcare scheme.

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Calls mount for city flood retention areas

Located in a low-lying area on the Chao Phraya River basin, Bangkok covers an area of 1,569km² but it has little space for green areas that can be converted into flood retention areas.

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BMA pairs with RID to tackle floods

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has plans to work with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and governors in neighbouring provinces to better manage the city's flood waters during the rainy season.

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'Popcorn gunman' released after six years in jail for 2014 tragedy

Vivat Yodprasit, who was dubbed by media the popcorn gunman, was released on Thursday after serving less than six years in jail for his role in a shoot-out in Bangkok's Laksi district in 2014 that killed one person and wounded three others during street demonstrations.

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Ex-cop jailed twice for fraud arrested again

A former senior police officer who had been imprisoned twice has been arrested in Bangkok in connection with fraud at a gold shop and a currency exchange.

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When old trains are new again

Seventeen second-hand passenger train carriages from Japan are set for a new lease of life having now been refurbished ahead of being put into service for short tourism routes from next month, says the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

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Ripples In Crypto-Land As XRP Investors Take Bets On Interbank Payments Tech

BANGKOK — One of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap may bounce back after a hiatus. XRP, the world’s seventh largest crypto by market cap, is hoping an out of court legal settlement will turn around its recent lackluster performance. But opinions among crypto investors are still divided about where the…

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Heavy rain forecast nationwide

Heavy rain is forecast to continue in provinces in all regions, including Bangkok, from Saturday into Wednesday, with flash floods and overflows expected in high-risk areas.

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Flood-hit parts of Bangkok to be declared disaster zones

Parts of flood-hit Lat Krabang district in Bangkok will be designated disaster areas to allow quick provision of emergency relief, City Hall announced on Thursday.

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On a silver platter

There are food gems all over Bangkok, and one of the best ones is hidden in Josh Hotel in Ari. Though not obvious as soon as you enter the lobby, which also houses a few other food and drink establishments, Silver Plate is where chef Lorenzo "Enzo" dela Cruz spins…

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Master of fine dining

KiSara, the fine dining Japanese restaurant at Conrad hotel, has been one of Bangkok's much-treasured establishments since opening in 2000.

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Cathay Pacific sees clearer skies

Cancellation of the mandatory quarantine in Hong Kong is the key to recovery for Cathay Pacific as the airline has prepared both seat capacity and is recruiting more air crew for business resumption.

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Hokkaido's old express train gets new life in Thailand

BANGKOK -- The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has shown local media its progress in creating a tourist train from a refurbished Japanese rolling stock train.

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Flood-hit parts of Bangkok to be declared disaster zones

Parts of flood-hit Lat Krabang district in Bangkok will be designated disaster areas to allow quick provision of emergency relief, City Hall announced on Thursday.

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BOI welcomes delegation from Egypt

A delegation from the Arab Republic of Egypt led by Mr. Ayman Kamel, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, and H.E. Mr. Moustapha Mahmoud Moustapha Elkouny, Ambassador to Thailand, visited the headquarters of the Thailand Board of Investment on 12 September 2022. They were…

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BOI gives keynote address at 7th International Electric Vehicle Technology Conference

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), delivered the opening remarks and keynote address at the opening ceremony for the 7th International Electric Vehicle Technology Conference and Exhibition on “Thailand’s Investment Opportunities for Electric Vehicles towards the Bio-Circular-Green Economy”. Held on 14 September 2022,…

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Sheraton offers Loy Krathong specials

Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers is celebrating Loy Krathong on the Full Moon night of Nov 8 with an accommodation package and two gala dinner options.

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BTS extension 'not for BMA'

Rosana Tositrakul, a former candidate for Bangkok governor, on Wednesday called on Bangkok city council to not take on ownership of two sections of the Green Line to avoid incurring a massive financial burden that would hamper any attempts to lower train fares.

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Chadchart plans 'flood highway'

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has proposed building a so-called flood highway that would allow run-off from areas upstream of Bangkok to drain faster and directly into the sea.

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Two shot dead at army college, soldier arrested

A sergeant-major said to be mentally ill shot two colleagues dead and wounded another at the Army War College of the Army Training Command in Bangkok's Dusit district on Wednesday morning.

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Flood risk with dam to up discharge

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned provinces along the Chao Phraya River to brace for a greater risk of flooding as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat will now up its rate of discharge rate to prevent it from overfilling.

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