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The Siam review: riverside seclusion in bustling Bangkok

Even Bangkok’s most ardent admirers will admit that the city can be an intense experience. At times, all 11 million residents of the Thai capital seem to be on the streets at once, enjoying the boisterous markets and street cafes – or trying to get from one to another in…

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Leicester to play in Bangkok in July

Thai-owned Leicester City, who are fighting to stay in the Premier League, will play Tottenham Hotspur in Bangkok in July, in one of a series of top-flight European football exhibition matches that will take place across Asia.

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Polish man arrested for murder of Ukrainian girlfriend

Police arrested a Polish man, 25, for allegedly murdering his Ukrainian girlfriend and trying to dismember the body at a highrise condominium in Bang Kolaem district, Bangkok.

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Thailand's Move Forward Party upends status quo in seismic victory

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's Move Forward Party was never supposed to win.But on Sunday night the upstart opposition rode a dramatic wave of support to take the lead position in national polls and upend decades of Thai politics.

AFP

Pita Limjaroenrat: Thailand's opposition earth-shaker

Bangkok (AFP) - Harvard graduate, corporate titan and unlikely pro-democracy champion, 42-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat has shocked the Thai establishment with a grassroots campaign pushing royal reform that has seen him emerge as a frontrunner to be the kingdom's next prime minister.

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Thai opposition claims victory as voters reject army-backed parties

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party claimed victory in the country's election Monday after a stunning result that decimated military-backed parties, which have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.

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Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-aligned rule, election results showed Monday, backing two pro-democracy opposition parties.

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Making travel available for everyone

Accessible tourism needs to be a consideration as the industry tries to become more resilient after the pandemic, according to the World Tourism Organization.

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Vote buys 'rampant' in Bangkok

Most of the vote-buying reports received by the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday were reported in Bangkok, which has the most constituencies out of all provinces, the poll body said.

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Preliminary results of Thailand's election

Thailand's opposition Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties won the most seats in Sunday's election, paving the way for a challenge to a military status quo after nearly a decade of government led or backed by the army.

Reuters

'Sensational!' - Revelry follows Thai opposition Move Forward's lead in elections

Law consultant Paramait Vithayaruksun arrived to join celebrations at the headquarters of Thailand's Move Forward party late on Sunday, after a rolling vote count showed the opposition group taking the lead in what many are calling a historic election.

Reuters

Pita Limjaroenrat: leading Thailand's political earthquake

Bangkok (AFP) - Few tipped him seriously as a likely prime minister, but Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat looks set to play a major role after voters rejected almost a decade of army-backed rule.

AFP

Opposition parties take lead in Thai election

Early counts appear to show firm rejection of government as Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties are neck and neck

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Thai opposition parties dominate elections, eye coalition

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's two major opposition parties dominated Sunday's national elections, with voters rejecting nearly a decade of military-backed government.

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Thai opposition parties dominate early election count

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai opposition parties dominated the early vote count in Sunday's national elections, in what was shaping up as a huge rejection of nearly a decade of military-backed government.

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Bangkok sees 72% turnout for Sunday's general election

Bangkok voters flocked to polling stations during Sunday’s general election, with turnout exceeding that of the last election in 2019.

AFP

Hill tribes, Spider-Man and elephants: Thailand votes

Chiang Mai (Thailand) (AFP) - From Hmong hill people voting in the shadow of mist-cloaked jungle mountains to Spider-Man cosplayers on Bangkok's scorching streets, millions turned out to cast their ballots in Thailand's election on Sunday.

AFP

Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat

Bangkok (AFP) - Vote counting got under way in Thailand's general election Sunday with pro-democracy opposition parties tipped to defeat the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha after almost a decade in power.

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Thai party leaders kick off nationwide vote in historic election

Party leaders were among throngs of Thai voters appearing at polling stations nationwide early on Sunday to cast their ballots in an election that will decide whether Prayut Chan-o-cha will be ousted and replaced as prime minister eight years in power.

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BMA launches shuttle to ease school traffic

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will provide free shuttle bus services linking Samsen Road to areas in Thon Buri, with the aim of easing traffic congestion when schools reopen on Monday.

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Na Ranong overpass to open next month after Covid delay

The construction of an overpass over the Na Ranong intersection in Klong Toey district is expected to be completed early next month, said Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

AFP

Thailand votes, but will the military listen?

Bangkok (AFP) - Thais voted Sunday in an election that could see pro-democracy opposition parties oust the conservative military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha after almost a decade in power.

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What you need to know about Thailand’s general election

Voters are expected to deliver a strong mandate for change, but the royalist-military elite may seek to remain in power.

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1.4m speed pills seized in Nonthaburi

Metropolitan police intercepted nearly 1.4 million methamphetamine pills in a pickup truck approaching Bangkok on Friday.

AFP

Final countdown: Thai parties make last-day pitch to voters

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai opposition leaders toured Bangkok in open-top jeeps Saturday in a final-day bid to woo voters, urging them to turn out in force to oust the military-backed government.

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