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Bangkok (AFP) - A long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances cleared its first hurdle in the Thai parliament Wednesday as victims' families struggle for answers in scores of unsolved missing-persons cases.

Suwan Phromnok, 64, fell down a drain to his death, which had no grate and was just surrounded by tyres, at a petrol station in the Thai capital, Bangkok

It has been nine years since Bangkok last elected a governor. Finally, the long-awaited vote is expected in May this year. The outcome will determine future policies, management and the growth of the city.

State-owned MCOT Plc yesterday secured six out of eight radio frequencies allotted for Bangkok during an auction of spectrum bands used for FM broadcasting.

Opening just a few short weeks ago, The Invictus International Programme (IIP) is one of the newest institutions to join Bangkok’s growing number of international schools. Leading the trilingual school through the high pressured opening stages Claire Bell, Head of Invictus International Programme, explained why the school is destined to…

Ae* was a healthy 80-year-old woman who played tennis two or three times a week, but when a physical examination showed a lump in her lung, she refused further medical examinations. Instead, she met Dr Nuttapon Kanprugse, the head of the Palliative Care Team at Camillian Hospital in Bangkok. Dr…

Despite its reputation of being one of the world's top tourist destinations, litter can literally be seen all over Bangkok.

Outbreaks of thundershowers with gusty winds and hail are forecast for the North, the Northeast, the Central region including Bangkok and the East from Sunday, the Thai Meteorological Department announced in its 5am forecast.

Thai Airways International (THAI) is reportedly planning to launch direct flights between Bangkok and Riyadh in May.