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VIDEO: This Week's Top Stories May 6

This week: Bangkok shooting, Suvarnabhumi chaos, tourism reawakening and air hostess pics outcry

Bangkok Post

Film star Johnny Anfone joins Thai Sang Thai

Actor and singer Johnny Anfone on Thursday expressed his readiness to stand as an MP for Bangkok under the banner of the Thai Sang Thai party in the next general election.

Bangkok Post

Ministry to host Apec trade talks

The Commerce Ministry is set to host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers in Bangkok, with renewed talks on the long-delayed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and open economies topping the agenda.

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Gig workers need unions to secure living

On May Day last week, hundreds of demonstrators marched from Ratchaprasong intersection to the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre (BACC) to push for improvements to labour rights. People from all walks of life took part in the rally, held by the Workers' Union. Among them were delivery riders with their…

Bangkok Post

Bangkok city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Thailand’s flavour-packed gateway

CITY GUIDES: The modern metropolis stands tall as a cultural capital of the world, with cutting-edge food, glamorous sky bars and suitcase-filling shopping to match, says Lucie Grace

The Independent UK

Film star joins Thai Sang Thai

Actor, host and singer Johnny Anfone on Thursday expressed his readiness to stand as an MP for Bangkok under the banner of the Thai Sang Thai Party in the next general election.

Bangkok Post

Gunfire at meat firm kills 2

A Frenchman and a Thai woman were found shot dead and another Frenchman wounded at a cold-meats company in Bangkok on Wednesday.

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Pressure to mount on grade A occupancy

New Bangkok office supply of more than 1.2 million square metres slated for 2022-23 will put more pressure on occupancy of grade A spaces, which shrank to 84.7% in the first quarter this year, the lowest point over the past 34 quarters.

Bangkok Post

The Lady Boys of Bangkok are heading back to Manchester

The lady boys are back in town

Manchester Evening News

Two dead, one wounded in shooting at Bangkok cold-cuts company

A Frenchman and a Thai woman were found shot dead and another Frenchman wounded at a cold-meats company in Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Separate areas for Covid-infected voters on May 22

Voters infected with Covid-19 will be able to cast their ballots separately from non-infected people in the May 22 elections for Bangkok governor and city councillors, deputy city clerk Chawin Sirinak said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Festival highlights the fruits of Chanthaburi

Outstanding fruit products from Chanthaburi are highlighted at a roadshow at five selected Central shopping centres in Bangkok and its vicinity, from Thursday until May 11.

Bangkok Post

BOI addresses an exclusive luncheon hosted by the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), gave a talk on the topic of “How can BOI support your company’s set up and development in Thailand?” on 29 April 2022, at an executive luncheon organised by the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce at the InterContinental Bangkok.…

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Bangkok condo market sees Q1 surge

Bangkok's condo market revived in the first quarter, with newly launched supply and the sales rate soaring to the highest level in several quarters, according to property consultant Colliers Thailand.

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Shake Shack Plans Southeast Asia Expansion With 2023 Bangkok Opening

Shake Shack Inc (NYSE:SHAK) plans to expand in Southeast Asia through a partnership with Maxim's Caterers Limited. The company plans to launch fifteen Shacks in Thailand by 2032, with the first one to open in 2023 in Bangkok. The menu in Thailand will feature signature items, including the ShackBurger, Chicken Shack, and Chicken…

Reuters

Japan PM agrees defence deal with Thailand

The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defence agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

Once the birthday bash is done...

Bangkok has turned 240th years old. The government, via the Culture Ministry, recently celebrated this auspicious occasion, with cultural performances and fun-filled activities at several landmark spots.

Bangkok Post

Solving the city's lack of green space

Once surrounded by vast patches of green farmlands and fruit orchards, the rapid expansion and urban development of Bangkok during the past century has turned the city into a jungle of concrete.

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Moving on up

The Mango Art Festival is returning for its second year at River City Bangkok from Tuesday until Sunday. Phathaiwat Changtrakul, artistic director and co-founder of the festival, said it aims to showcase talents of Thai people.

The Times of India

India win silver in Asian Girls Youth Beach Handball Championship

NEW DELHI: India have won a silver medal at the second Asian Girls Youth Beach Handball Championship in Bangkok, the national federation announced on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Chadchart cruising towards victory in Bangkok governor race: polls

Former Pheu Thai heavyweight Chadchart Sittipunt still has an outsized lead in the race for Bangkok governor, followed far behind by Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang, also an independent, according to two new opinion polls.

Bangkok Post

Summer storm warning for upper Thailand, Bangkok

Thunderstorms with gusty wind and hail are forecast for the North, the Northeast, the Central Plains including Bangkok, and the East from today to Monday.

Bangkok Post

Cabbie arrested for stealing from passed out French passenger

A taxi driver has been arrested in Bangkok’s Watthana district after stealing cash and valuables worth an estimated 50,000 baht from an inebriated French man who fell asleep in his cab.

Bangkok Post

Gucci store is geometrical delight

Last Friday, Gucci reopened its fully renovated flagship store at The Emporium in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Department confirms ammonite fossils found at Bangkok mall are real

The Department of Mineral Resources confirmed ammonite fossils recently found embedded in the walkways of Siam Square shopping mall in Bangkok were real.

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