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Court upholds sentence for corruption official who pointed gun at cabbie

The Appeal Court has upheld the lower court’s sentencing of a senior official at the National Anti-Corruption Commission to one year in jail, suspended for two years, and fining him 31,000 baht for threatening a taxi driver with a pistol at the government complex in Bangkok in October 2018.

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CSD raids target drug network, 8 arrested

Crime Suppression Division police raided premises in Bangkok and two southern provinces on Tuesday morning, launching a move against a major drug network and arresting a prime suspect.

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Bangkok air unsafe, again

Smog blanketed Greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning with the worst pollution in Wang Thonglang district of the capital city.

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All provinces record lowest level of revenue in 2021

Tourism receipts in 77 provinces set another historic low in 2021 with revenue declining by 69.55% to 241,350 billion baht, while the income gap between Bangkok and other major provinces remained wide, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

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It's not just motorists at fault

Just two weeks after the tragic accident in which Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, was killed by a high-powered motorcycle as she walked across Phayathai Road at a zebra crossing, another death on a pedestrian crossing was reported in Bangkok.

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Chadchart set for landslide in Bangkok governor election

Chadchart Sittipunt, the former transport minister in the Yingluck Shinawatra administration running as an independent in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial election, still leads other potential candidates by a huge margin, according to a monthly survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

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Motorists still not stopping at zebra crossings

Nearly 90% of vehicles do not stop at crosswalks in Bangkok despite the presence of pedestrians, says a Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) study.

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Lorry convoy to protest high diesel

The Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) is gearing up for a fresh rally on Tuesday in Bangkok to pressure the government to bring down the price of diesel.

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Man charged after cams found in bathrooms at Australian embassy

A former staffer at Australia's embassy in Bangkok has been charged after multiple spy cameras were found in women's bathrooms at the mission, a Canberra official said on Saturday.

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Ex-Australian embassy staff member charged by Thai police after cameras found in women's bathrooms in Bangkok mission

A former locally engaged staff member at Australia's embassy in Bangkok is charged by Thai police after spy cameras were discovered directed at women's showers and toilets inside the secure government building.

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City governor hopeful faces probe

Suchatvee Suwansawat, a candidate in Bangkok's gubernatorial race, is now facing a probe by the House committee on corruption and misconduct prevention and suppression over a complaint accusing him of unusual wealth and malfeasance, said Move Forward Party MP Thiratchai Phantumas, a spokesman of the committee.

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Architect of his own artistry

Multi–hyphenate Bill Bensley is known as an architect, landscapist and interior designer. He has officially added fine arts to his repertoire when he discovered a passion for painting, resulting in his latest exhibition "Love-Camp-Explore-Dreams", on display at River City Bangkok (rivercitybangkok.com) until Feb 28. It consists of 150 pieces created…

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Bangkok Design Week is back

The fifth edition of Bangkok Design Week returns this weekend, serving as a platform for designers, creators, entrepreneurs, producers, artists, public agencies and individuals to explore coexistence with Covid-19; to find a new way of life for the future. Under the "Co With Creation" theme, the design week has a…

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P-Move ends rally in Bangkok

Protesters led by the People’s Network for a Just Society (P-Move) have called off their prolonged demonstration in Bangkok and begun to return home on Thursday after the government agreed to step up efforts to address their problems as quickly as possible.

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Police find weapons on university campus

A police search of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok grounds in Bangkok found a range of knives and some handgun ammunition, police said.

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EC draws up 400 seats for next poll

The Election Commission (EC) has finished drawing up 400 constituencies across the country for the next general election, with Bangkok allocated the most seats at 33.

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Chadchart supports May city poll

Chadchart Sittipunt, who intends to run as an independent in the next Bangkok governor election, has urged the government to keep its word and hold the poll in May.

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Bangkok Design Week to explore co-existence possibilities with Covid-19

The Creative Economy Agency invites everyone to explore creative solutions that allow us to co-exist with Covid-19 during "Bangkok Design Week 2022", which will take place from Saturday to Feb 13. Held under the theme "Co With Creation", the festival is a platform for creators and experts from various sectors…

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SRT expands service of special tourist route

The State Railway of Thailand is expanding its special travel route to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in Lop Buri province for another month, given its popularity among tourists.

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May the city poll begin!

Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda has met the expectations of the public by setting a rough date for the Bangkok governor election in May.

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An Inspiring Open Morning at Wellington College

The best of Bangkok’s crop of new schools, Wellington College International School Bangkok held an extraordinary Open Morning on Saturday, 22nd January. Despite the very ‘British’ weather (it poured with rain relentlessly throughout), spirits were high and the school was most welcoming to the crowd of keen parents and children…

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PPRP on back foot after by-election loss

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has pledged to make a greater effort to appeal to the general public following a crushing defeat in Bangkok's Constituency 9 on Sunday.

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By-election loss bad for PPRP, worse for PM

It was a case of third time not lucky for the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), and its frontman Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. The setback suffered by the PPRP in the by-election on Sunday for Bangkok's Constituency 9 covering Laksi and parts of Chatuchak district was its third defeat…

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Phuket taxi driver fined for being rude

PHUKET: A taxi driver has been fined 1,000 baht and instructed to attend a course on good manners for being rude to a visitor from Bangkok he tried to overcharge on Friday night.

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Pheu Thai sees by-election win as victory for 'democracy camp'

The opposition Pheu Thai Party's win in Sunday's by-election in Bangkok's constituency 9 shows what direction Thai politics is heading, and is seen as a victory of democracy over dictatorship, Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew said.

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