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The first batch of 78 Thai evacuees from war-torn Sudan arrived at Bangkok's Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base on Thursday night.

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First batch of evacuees scheduled to come home

A flight transporting 78 Thais from Sudan was scheduled to arrive in Bangkok at 10pm last night, the air force said, making them the first group of evacuees to arrive home since the conflict in the North African country began.

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Mean streets of the capital

The recent death of a pedestrian in Bangkok who was knocked down on a zebra crossing illustrates this country's severe lack of road safety.

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Origin prepping first condo-backed tokens

SET-listed real estate developer Origin Property is joining hands with two digital asset companies in launching Thailand's first condo-backed digital tokens, targeting 361 units of three condominiums in central Bangkok.

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Fujifilm confirms X Summit will be held in Bangkok on May 24

A month later than planned, but Fujifilm has confirmed that this year's X Summit 2023 will be held on May 24

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Rights groups say second Uyghur dies in Thai detention

Human rights organizations are urging Thailand to improve conditions in its immigration detention facilities after a second asylum seeker from China’s Muslim Uyghur minority died in custody within two months

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Second Uyghur dies in detention, says rights group

The death of a second Uyghur man who spent years in a Bangkok detention centre underscores the need for Thai authorities to end the indefinite detention of asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

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Thai evacuees from Sudan to arrive Thursday night

The first group of Thai evacuees from Sudan, 78 people, will arrive in Bangkok at 10pm on Thursday, according to the air force.

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Agency ups Health Link system access

The government's National Big Data Institute (NBDi) has expanded the channel for people to register with its Health Link centralised platform, covering 11 hospitals in Bangkok.

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Slain Japanese journalist's camera surfaces after 15 years

A video camera that had been missing for more than 15 years after it was dropped by a Japanese journalist who was fatally shot during a street protest in Myanmar has been handed over to his sister at a ceremony in Bangkok

The Independent UK

Camera of Japanese journalist slain in Myanmar returned after 16 years

Bangkok (AFP) - When Japanese journalist Kenji Nagai was shot dead by Myanmar troops as he covered anti-military protests in 2007, his video camera disappeared, along with the last images he filmed.

AFP

Leader of Isoc-impersonating extortion gang caught

The alleged mastermind of a gang whose members claimed to work for the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has been arrested on charges of extorting 3.1 million baht from a resident of Hua Mak district in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Dining out (in Paris)

In a post-Covid era, so many pleasure palaces have become casualties, and unfortunately Spasso at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok is one such place.

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Comedian Conan O'Brien filming in Bangkok

American comedian Conan O’Brien has been visiting Thailand and filming an account of his experiences for a future broadcast.

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Bangkok has most people registered for advance voting

Bangkok has the highest number of people registered for advance voting in the May 14 general election, with more than 800,000 of the 2.35 million voters nationwide who intend to cast their ballots a week early.

Bangkok Post

T3's major retail ambition

T3 Technology, a Bangkok-based technology solutions firm, aims to make a deep impact in the retail market in what it calls "household intelligentisation" to achieve an ambitious goal to be the first smart brand in Thailand within three years.

AFP

Former UN chief Ban urges Myanmar junta to end violence

Bangkok (AFP) - Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged the Myanmar military to halt violence in the conflict-racked country and engage with its opponents to end the bloody crisis.

AFP

Good vibrations: Thai party makes sex toy election pledge

Bangkok (AFP) - A conservative Thai political party is seeking to woo voters ahead of next month's general election with a pledge to legalise sex toys, pointing to the fiscal -- and frisky -- benefits.

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Storm warnings for upper Thailand, including Bangkok

Scattered summer storms, gusty winds and some hail are forecast for Bangkok and provinces in the North, Northeast, East and Central Plains on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Sea Life Bangkok unveils Rainforest Zone

Ideal for families looking for a new adventure without having to leave town, Sea Life Bangkok has recently opened the brand-new Rainforest Zone, which is home to nine exotic wild animals, and added new entertaining shows to its schedule, allowing visitors to observe the daily lives of reptiles.

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Chinese tourist abducted at RCA, suspects flee Thailand

Another abduction case of a Chinese national has taken place in Bangkok, with police admitting the two suspects have fled Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Cops plan crackdown on Chinese crooks

The Metropolitan Police Bureau will endorse a crackdown on Chinese underhand dealings in Bangkok as the number of abduction and ransom cases is increasing.

Bangkok Post

3 'security officers' arrested for B3.1m extortion

Three men have been arrested for posing as security officers, using a fake arrest warrant and extorting 3.1 million baht from a man while he was in a house in Bangkok with his wife and their two children, said Pol Maj Gen Teeradej Thumsutee, an investigation division chief of the…

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Daily Covid cases surge in Bangkok

The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Bangkok has surged from 400 to 700, nearly twice the number of cases reported before the Songkran festival.

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Chinese tourist gets abducted at RCA, two suspects flee Thailand

Another abduction case of a Chinese national has taken place in Bangkok, with police admitting the two suspects have fled Thailand.

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