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The Latest Breaking News from Bangkok

Bangkok Port a possible casino site

The Transport Ministry has given the green light for Bangkok Port to have an entertainment complex.

Bangkok Post

Asian capital makes public transport completely free to combat smog

Rising smog in Bangkok linked to car emissions, with authorities aiming to reduce private car use to curb pollution

The Independent UK

Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport

Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring levels of air pollution that have already seen hundreds of schools closed and employees working from home

The Independent UK

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PM orders week of free public transport to combat PM2.5

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered free public transport in Bangkok for one week, starting today, in response to worsening air pollution as dust levels have surged across all districts of the capital.

Bangkok Post

Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China

Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transfer

The Guardian - UK

Motorcyclist Rammed and Killed by Road-Raging Driver in Bangkok

There is no story I take greater pleasure in telling than a scumbag who has wronged someone, particularly someone in the motorcycle community, having sweet justice bestowed upon them. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is enough justice to write the wrong committed in this instance.

RideApart

Bangkok ranked 4th among most polluted cities worldwide

Bangkok on Friday was ranked as the fourth worst city in the world for air quality, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir, as toxic haze continues to affect the capital and other provinces in the country.

Bangkok Post

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Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close

Thai capital ranked as eighth-most polluted city worldwide as microparticles levels soar.

Al Jazeera

Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.

International Business Times

Ice In The Sky: Thailand's Fight Against Air Pollution

Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below.

International Business Times

Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage

According to Bangkok Pride, which partnered with local authorities to organize the event, over 200 couples registered to marry at the Siam Paragon shopping center. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Hundreds of couples marry in joyful scenes as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage: ‘Today we will become one’

ON THE GROUND: Tommy Walker speaks to LGBT+ couples in Bangkok – many of whom have been together for decades – as the country’s historic marriage equality law comes into force

The Independent UK

The Night Agent season 2 episode 2 recap: pursuing the truth

The Night Agent season 2 follows Peter Sutherland who is now a Night Action agent. But, when his first mission goes wrong, he questions who he can trust while he fights to uncover the truth.

WhatToWatch

Hundreds of LGBT+ couples wed in Thailand as historic marriage bill comes into effect

Couples across Thailand celebrate legalisation of same-sex marriage, with hundreds tying the knot on the landmark first day

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The Night Agent season 2 episode 1 recap: Peter's first Night Action mission

The Night Agent season 2 follows Peter Sutherland who is now a Night Action agent. But, when his first mission goes wrong, he questions who he can trust while he fights to uncover the truth.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of couples tie the knot as Thailand legalises same sex marriage

Celebrations as Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same sex unions

International Business Times

Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close Over Air Pollution

Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

Al Jazeera

Jubilation as Thailand’s marriage equality law comes into effect

Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia, and only the third in Asia, to legalise same-sex marriage.

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Bangkok Post

Road-rage driver in court for killing motorcyclist

Police took a road-rage motorist accused of intentionally crashing into and killing a motorcycle delivery rider to Bangkok South Criminal Court on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

‘I am so proud’: Joy as Thailand’s same-sex couples can marry at last

Marriage equality laws come into force, with hundreds of couples tying the knot in special wedding events

USA Today Sports Media Group

Photos: ONE 170 pre-fight press conference with Marcelo Garcia, Fabricio Andrade, more

Check out these photos from the ONE 170 pre-fight press conference ahead of the event taking place Friday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Dust levels 'red' in most of Thailand

Ultrafine dust levels were in the red (hazardous-to-health) in 46 out of the 77 provinces and in Greater Bangkok on Wednesday morning, with only 10 provinces reporting moderate to good air quality.

Bangkok Post

Road-rage driver kills Bangkok delivery rider

A delivery rider was killed when a car driver rammed his bike in a road rage incident on Sukhumvit Road in Watthana district of Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. The driver was arrested and faces a murder charge.

Bangkok Post

Police arrest 13 for selling coke in Nana

Thirteen people were arrested in Bangkok over the weekend for selling illegal drugs to tourists along Sukhumvit Road.

The Independent UK

Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect

It is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals

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