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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.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2022

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…

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2022

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…

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2022

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…

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2022

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.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2022

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…

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2022