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Location-based economic development (LED) strategies, defined as government efforts to improve a particular area's economic and social conditions, were implemented in economically advanced countries long before they were in Thailand.

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Police-shooter shot, siege ends

The siege at a house in Bangkok's Sai Mai district, where a police officer had been firing gunshots since Tuesday morning, ended shortly after noon on Wednesday.

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Thai policeman injured, detained after 24-hour standoff

Thai police have detained a senior police officer who fired multiple gunshots from his home in Bangkok, ending a standoff of over 24 hours after his colleagues tried to take him to be treated for mental illness

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O-lunla Market welcomes the mature

O -lunla Market -- Bangkok's first-ever lifestyle, retail and cultural fair designed for older people -- will be held at Museum Siam from March 31 to April 2.

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Green Line operator accuses govt of maltreatment

BTS Group Holdings (BTS) on Tuesday accused the government of unfair treatment for leaking the anti-graft panel's irregularity accusation against its Green Line operator Bangkok Mass Transit System Co (BTSC).

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Cop fires shots in housing estate

Police were continuing attempts to calm down a police inspector who fired shots into the sky at a housing estate in Sai Mai district of Bangkok late on Tuesday morning.

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Agitated cop fires shots in housing estate

Police were continuing attempts to calm down an agitated police inspector with the Special Branch who fired shots into the sky at a housing estate in Sai Mai district of Bangkok late on Tuesday morning.

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Harry shows Bangkok some Styles

The accessory du jour was the fluffy pink boa. The colour scheme was hot pink -- pink pants, pink boots, pink cowboy hats, pink eyeshadow, pink hijabs. Or if not pink, then anything in the tooth-aching shades of the rainbow. It was a lively, joyous sight on Saturday night, a…

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Rebooting South, SE Asian cooperation

Fresh from the success of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation last year, Thailand is currently chairing another immense regional economic bloc promoting holistic and sustainable development and smart connectivity amongst South Asia and Southeast Asia. In the coming decades, if not centuries, these combined regions will together form the centre…

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Smog rising in North, wind relieves Bangkok

Unhealthy levels of fine dust remained high in the northern provinces on Monday, held there by stagnant air, while a southerly wind was easing the pollution in Greater Bangkok.

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Harry takes Bangkok in Styles

The accessory du jour was the fluffy pink boa. The color scheme was hot pink - pink pants, pink boots, pink cowboy hats, pink eye-shadow, pink hijabs. Or if not pink, then anything in the tooth-aching shades of the rainbow. It was a lively, joyous sight on Saturday night, a…

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Pata Zoo hunts graffiti artists

Pata Zoo has offered a 100,000-baht reward for information leading to the arrest of artists who spray-painted “Free Bua Noi” above the main entrance of the Pata Department Store in Bangkok.

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PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand

This past week, two of Thailand's largest cities, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, earned the ignominious privilege of being among the 10 cities of the world with the worst air quality during that period. The Ministry of Public Health has blamed air pollution for causing 200,000 hospital admissions in the past…

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Bidding open for commercial space at Bang Sue Grand, Red Line stations

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has invited bids for commercial areas covering altogether about 55,000 square metres at Bangkok's Bang Sue Grand Station and stations on the Red Line electric railway system.

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PM2.5 issue may prompt WFH

Work-from-home measures will be implemented in Bangkok if the hazardous pollution levels caused by ultra-fine particles do not improve soon, said Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Saturday.

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Sukhumbhand facing Green Line graft charges

Former Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has been implicated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over alleged irregularities in contract extensions to operate the Green Line mass-transit routes a decade ago.

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Pata Zoo offers reward to catch graffiti vandals

Pata Zoo has offered a 100,000-baht reward for information leading to the arrest of vandals who spray-painted “Free Bua Noi” across the storefront above the main entrance of the Pata Department Store in Bangkok.

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Thai activists facing royal defamation charges end 50-day hunger strike

Two young Thai protesters facing royal defamation charges announced Saturday they were ending their marathon hunger strike following doctors' fears they could suffer organ failure.

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E-cigarette bust yields items worth B80m

Police have arrested three suspects and seized e-cigarettes and related items worth over 80 million baht during raids in Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.

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Old places, new menus

The change of seasons often means a fresh start. In the F&B world, it denotes new produce, dishes and often at times, complete new menus. Guru By Bangkok Post lists the places offering new menus for the season.

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Air pollution triggers respiratory diseases

More than 31,000 people in Bangkok and 1.4 million nationwide have developed respiratory diseases due to haze pollution since Jan 1, according to the Public Health Ministry.

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Accor expects revenue to rebound this year

Accor has secured 21 properties in its pipeline for its five-year plan in Thailand, predicting revenue per available room (RevPar) this year for most of its hotels to exceed the level recorded in 2019, propelled by an estimated 25 million foreign arrivals.

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5-day event to celebrate Rattanakosin era

The Ministry of Culture will hold a five-day event next month to celebrate the 241st anniversary of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, with various cultural activities held at museums and temples in Old Town Bangkok.

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Guru's Weekly Buzz: Mar 10-16

Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

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