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Thais sign up to defend against Russia's invasion

Several Thais visited the Ukrainian embassy in Bangkok on Thursday to join efforts to defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion. A staff member of the embassy said officials are considering applicants who need to submit online documents, including proof of military training and a clean criminal record. It is not clear…

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Sensational Kim roars into Thai International Series lead

Bangkok (AFP) - American Sihwan Kim roared out of the gates at the inaugural International Series Thailand on Thursday, breaking the course record to seize the first round lead with a 10-under-par 62.

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Bangkok Covid cases advised to visit hospitals outside capital

The Public Health Ministry is advising people who have contracted Covid-19 in Bangkok to seek treatment at hospitals in nearby provinces as the 1330 hotline is overwhelmed with requests for treatment in the capital.

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Inside Carl Woods and Katie Price's luxe Thai break as they keep island location secret

Carl Woods and Katie Price jetted off to Thailand at the start of the week, and after flying into Bangkok they have now moved to an Thai island

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Thai democracy activists sign up to fight 'tyranny' in Ukraine

Far-off Thailand might not seem an obvious place for recruits to Ukraine's efforts to raise an international volunteer force to defend against Russia's invasion.

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Katie Price looks curvier than ever with new face on Bangkok break with Carl Woods

Katie Price and Carl Woods are currently away in Thailand's Bangkok and have been photographed looking happy relaxed whilst out and about

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The country king

In July 1973, songwriter and DJ Surin Paksiri organised a pleng luk thung concert at the Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. He wanted to hold the event in a park or at a big cinema, but both of those options were too expensive. He settled on the boxing stadium, and…

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Come join Cloud Behind's album launch party

Indie rock band Cloud Behind has made a nearly decade-long career of being a cult favourite known for no boundaries as they evolved from folk and indie pop to electro and psychedelia. With sold-out shows across Bangkok, they have loads of radio hits under their belts to a self-titled first…

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Thai democracy leader released from prison

Bangkok (AFP) - A prominent Thai human rights lawyer and pro-democracy protest leader has been freed after more than 200 days in custody, with a Bangkok court granting bail Monday.

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Nida Patcharaweeraphong dead: Thai actress dies after falling from speedboat

Thai actress Nida Patcharaweeraphong has died at the age of 37after reportedly falling off the back of a speedboat in Bangkok

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Veteran Post journo Temsak dies of Covid

Temsak Traisophon, a veteran journalist at the Bangkok Post, has died after contracting Covid-19. He was 85.

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BOI expects cooperation with JETRO

A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signed today in Bangkok between the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will help to further promote investment from Japanese companies in Thailand and the development of more resilient supply chains in industry sectors including Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) activities, according…

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Change is constant

When entering the exhibition "City Adaptation Lab!" at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC), visitors cannot miss the sculpture Rok-Ra-Bat (Pandemic) by Kaninyan Chandrasma. It is a broken tube sitting on a tall pedestal. According to the description, one small silver dot breaks out from the broken tube and multiplies…

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'What Was', a melancholic remembrance of the past

Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is holding "What Was", an exhibition that will take viewers to explore the beauty of life in the past, from March 1-13.

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Seducing shoppers with special offers

In many Bangkok retail establishments there are frequent special offers with variations on the "buy one, get one free!" theme. It is known in the trade as BOGO or BOGOF which actually sounds a bit rude. The immediate reaction to this sort of offer, especially when the word "free!" appears…

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Police swoop on drug dealers in Bangkok community

Drug suppression police arrested 10 alleged members of a drug network during a raid at a community in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district, and seized assets worth at least 8 million baht.

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Bangkok Noi bling

There's no doubt that Thai wooden houses possess a quaint and charming character you'd be hard-pressed to replicate elsewhere. Therefore, it's somewhat aggravating that they don't enjoy the same fawning over that neoclassical or colonial buildings in Bangkok do when it comes to preservation. Rickety, stilt wooden houses alongside the…

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Capital By Any Other Name...

The Office of the Royal Society (ORST) recently announced the change of the official name of Bangkok to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, with the former name still being recognised. The change is part of the Prime Minister's Office draft announcement on an updated list names of countries, territories, administrative zones…

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Thai protest leader freed on bail

Bangkok (AFP) - A Thai court on Thursday freed a prominent pro-democracy protest leader on bail after almost 200 days in detention.

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Bail allowed for student activist Parit

The Bangkok South Criminal Court granted a bail request on Thursday by student activist Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak, so he could resume his studies at Thammasat University.

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Gold speculators rush to Yaowarat

Queues formed outside gold shops in Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, on Thursday, as global gold prices rose with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Nok Air to start Don Mueang-Betong flights March 14

Nok Air will start services between Bangkok and Betong, with three return flights a week, from March 14, the airline announced on Thursday.

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World’s choicest hotel brand lands in BKK with The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon

Bangkok’s network of luxury hotels is about to get a shake-up with the arrival of The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, Asian flagship of the ultra glamourous Standard Hotels brand.

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City boosts isolation centres

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has opened more community isolation centres to cope with the surge in cases of Covid-19 in the capital.

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AP commits to condo projects worth B13bn

As Bangkok condo market sentiment improved earlier this year, SET-listed developer AP Thailand has committed to five new condo projects worth a combined 13 billion baht in 2022.

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