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Bangkok governor hopefuls register for election

Fourteen candidates for Bangkok governor were waiting outside when the doors opened for registration to run in the May 22 polls at City Hall 2 in Din Daeng district on Thursday morning.

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City lands major summit

Thailand has been chosen as the host nation of a major international summit for women leaders -- the 2022 Global Summit of Women -- to be held in Bangkok this June.

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BMA expects 600-700k first-time voters for governor poll

There will be 600,000-700,00 first-time voters accounting for 16% of all eligible voters in the May 22 Bangkok governor election, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

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Centara launches new travel packages

Centara Hotels & Resorts has launched "Thailand Rediscovered" packages offering travellers a chance to enjoy a full- or half-board meal plan in Phuket, Krabi, Pattaya, Hua Hin or Bangkok, plus a choice of activities to immerse in local culture and experience more of the destination.

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Sorn named No.2 in Asia's top 50 restaurants

Nine of Bangkok's restaurants have made it onto the 2022 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list.

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Manchester United set for Liverpool pre-season fixture and Australia and Thailand tour

Man Utd will announce their pre-season plans this weekend and it will include a fixture with Liverpool in Bangkok.

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Thai Sang Thai sends Sita to run for Bangkok governor

The Thai Sang Thai Party on Wednesday officially introduced Sita Divari as its candidate for Bangkok governor, hoping he can pull off the second election upset of his political career.

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EVs in spotlight at Bangkok motor show as petrol prices soar

Thousands attended the Bangkok International Motor Show this week where electric vehicles (EVs) were in the spotlight due to rising petrol prices and a government subsidy taking 15% off the price of some EV cars.

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No powder smearing, foam parties during Songkran

The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has decided to ban powder smearing and foam parties during the Songkran festival next month.

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A big and bold return

After two years without a physical event, bookworms should be delighted to hear the Thailand National Book Fair has returned. The 20th Bangkok International Book Fair and 50th National Book Fair, organised by the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT), has relocated from their previous venue in Muang Thong…

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BMA: No powder smearing, foam parties during Songkran

The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has decided to prohibit powder smearing and foam parties during the Songkran festival next month.

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Bangkok governor hopefuls lay out their visions

Bangkok needs a public health system that is easy to access, an interconnected transit system running on clean energy and many more dust pollution checkpoints, according to at least four Bangkok governor candidates.

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Swiss Clinique La Prairie comes to Bangkok

Based in Montreux, Switzerland, Clinique La Prairie celebrated its 90th-anniversary last year.

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Celebrating ancient traditions

Named the best new hotel opening of 2021 by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure, Capella Bangkok is a world-class wellness destination on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

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Water wish running dry

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged business operators on Khao San Road to forget plans to hold water-splashing activities during this year's Songkran holiday period, saying their patience and cooperation are needed to avoid the risk of another disruptive coronavirus outbreak.

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River safety needs action

In just one month, there have been two explosions aboard oil tankers on the Chao Phraya River -- which flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. The accidents claimed two lives, and injured a number of others, as well as alarming river community residents and users of…

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Aswin banks on experience to woo Bangkok voters

Aswin Kwanmaung hopes his experience as former Bangkok governor will give him an edge over other contestants running in the gubernatorial election.

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Police target middlemen selling overpriced lottery tickets

Police searched the Lottery Online Company premises in Bangkok's Watthana district on Monday as part of an operation against the accumulation of lottery tickets for overpriced resale.

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Race to the finish line

The May 22 Bangkok governor election promises to be a star-studded contest that serves as a barometer of the main parties' popularity and will be highly indicative of how the next general elections will play out, according to experts.

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Parties prefer shade as city poll looms

Bangkok is braced for a fierce political battle now the countdown for the gubernatorial elections has finally begun.

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Alleged cop killers from South arrested in Bangkok

Armed police threw stun grenades as they stormed a Bangkok room and arrested two men accused of killing a policeman during a shootout while fleeing arrest on drug charges in southern Phattalung province early this month.

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Thailand Board of Investment hosts successful “BCG Startup Investment Day” to support and strengthen Thai startups

Ms. Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary-General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), together with Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Director of the National Innovation Agency (NIA), and 20 partner agencies from public and private sectors successfully organised "BCG Startup Investment Day" on 24 March 2022. H.E. Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister chaired…

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Bangkok, Pattaya elections confirmed for May 22

Elections for Bangkok and Pattaya city chiefs and councillors will be held on May 22, the Election Commission (EC) confirmed on Friday.

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Man arrested for boy pornography

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Bangkok's Bung Kum district on Friday morning for allegedly enticing boys into pornography for sale online.

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Court acquits 6 over plot to set off city bomb blasts

The Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted six people of multiple charges related to an alleged plot to bomb several locations in Bangkok in 2015, citing a lack of evidence.

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