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Consumer group petitions Norwegian embassy in Thailand

Consumer advocates on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Norwegian embassy in Bangkok, expressing opposition to the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), saying the move could take a toll on consumer interest due to lower competition and cause a higher risk of privacy violations.

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Special train ride for Queen Mother's birthday

The State Railway of Thailand joins the nation in celebrating Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's 90th birthday on Friday with a special steam ride to Chachoengsao province.

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The legacy of Italian culture in Thailand

The Embassy of Italy is presenting the documentary Me And The Magic Door: Discovering Italian Architecture In Bangkok at Siam Society, Asok Road, on Aug 16 at 7pm.

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Flight searches out of Hong Kong jump 290% with Bangkok top pick

Online searches for flights out of Hong Kong surged by 290% in the 24 hours after the government announced shorter hotel quarantine requirements on Monday, according to travel company Expedia Group.

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Here's What It's Like Riding In Bangkok, Thailand

If you've never done it before, riding on two wheels in Bangkok, Thailand is a unique experience for multiple reasons. Here's what I noticed as I rode.

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Jeju Air reduces Jeju-Bangkok flights amid surge in illegal migrant workers

SEOUL: Flight services to and from South Korea’s Jeju island and Bangkok will be cut back from this week as authorities strengthen border controls to prevent illegal migrant workers abusing the visa waiver to the resort island.

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The 2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 offers the most modern styling of a 2020s Enfield yet, in an approachable and thoughtfully assembled package.

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BMA to conduct zoning review

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will set up a panel to work with the Royal Thai Police to review zoning for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in response to people's current lifestyle in terms of dining.

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Korean guitarist Sungha Jung returns with exclusive concert

Prince of Asian fingerstyle guitarist Sungha Jung will be back in town to give an exclusive concert, "2022 Sungha Jung's Music Café [MuCa] Live In Bangkok", at M Theatre, New Phetchaburi Road, on Oct 9 at 6pm.

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Exploring the dark corners

Stepping into Room 248 in River City Bangkok, visitors will find themselves in a fantasy garden, which is actually the large bedroom of a girl, Yindee. Around the black and white garden, visitors will see Yindee's cute and extraordinary animal friends such as the isolated bat Louise, the three-headed serpent…

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Cyber Elite enlists IBM to beef up CSOC

Cyber Elite, a Bangkok-based cybersecurity service provider, is enlisting the tech power of American IT giant IBM in strengthening the capability of its Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) as it aims to become one of the key CSOC players in Asean within five years.

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Ageing office buildings under pressure

Amid growing competition in the Bangkok office market, fuelled by a large amount of new supply in the pipeline, ageing office buildings are losing their ability to retain and attract occupiers.

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Plaudits for revealing deal

The decision by Krungthep Thanakom’s new management to disclose parts of the memorandum of understanding and contract signed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) to operate train services along the extension of the capital city’s Green Line deserves praise.

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Fire at building close to German embassy under control

A fire broke out at a building in the compound of the Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand (Jusmagthai) in Bangkok on Monday but was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

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Safety issues at 83 Bangkok nightspots

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has found 83 entertainment places with safety issues, some with inadequate emergency exits for patrons, but most of them continue to operate.

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83 Bangkok pubs closed over safety concerns

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered all 50 districts in the city to carry out safety checks at entertainment venues, following the fatal nightclub fire in Chon Buri and another recent fire in the Silom area.

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City Hall refuses to be sunk by floods

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing a major redevelopment of the capital's drainage system to increase its drainage capacity in a fresh drive to combat the city's flood problem.

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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to levy land taxes in full

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to fully collect land and building taxes on land used for agricultural purposes after landlords and property owners allegedly exploited tax cuts to avoid higher taxes, a source said.

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Green Line extension no longer free

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to start charging fares on the extension sections of the BTS Green Line in mid-September. The maximum fare will be capped at 59 baht per ride.

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Taxi driver gets jail for rape

The Criminal Court last week sentenced a taxi driver to 13 years and nine months in prison after finding him guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl from Myanmar in a motel in Bangkok in April.

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BMA plans to relax uniform rule

City Hall will relax regulations to allow students enrolled in 437 schools under its supervision to don casual wear once a week, says deputy Bangkok governor Sanont Wangsangboon.

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83 Bangkok pubs shuttered over safety concerns

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‘Captain Condom’ turned the tide in war on Aids, overpopulation

Mechai Viravaidya twice saw Thailand in desperate trouble — first from a ruinous population explosion and then from the Aids epidemic — and he responded to both crises the same way: with condoms and his own considerable charisma.

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Appoint a minister for drought – then it will rain

Brief letters: Remembering Denis Howell | Tory Groucho Marxists | Golden bedding anniversaries | To Bangkok by train | Procrastination plans

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Thailand nightclub fire: At least 14 killed after blaze torches bar

One of Thailand's deadliest fires in recent decades was at a nightclub in the capital, Bangkok, during a New Year's Eve celebration, when 66 people were killed and more 200 injured

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