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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to investigate landowners who are growing fruit and vegetables on their undeveloped land in the capital to avoid paying taxes on vacant plots.

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French film fest hits Bangkok

Eight films from French-speaking countries are among a line-up of various cultural events for Francophonie Festival 2023 In Bangkok which will kick off tomorrow and run until April 1.

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UHG forecasts revenue to increase by 40% this year

Hotel and office developer UHG is forecasting a 40% increase in revenue this year, banking on robust demand from foreign tourists and the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions) sector in Bangkok.

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Haze problem set to worsen in March

The Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) on Monday revealed that the haze pollution the country faces, especially in the northern region, will likely worsen next month, while Bangkok and its adjacent provinces will likely experience high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

Bangkok Post

FKJ is back in Bangkok for his Asia Tour

FKJ, short for French Kiwi Juice, will soon be in Bangkok to serenade you with his jazzy, smooth music.

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Passengers stranded for hours as flight diverted to NT

A flight from Bangkok to Melbourne was diverted to Alice Springs after a medical emergency, with passengers stuck on the plane for more than six hours.

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12 secondhand marketplaces and shops for Y2K vibe

If you've been keeping up with trends, you'll know that Y2K fashion is taking fashionistas by storm. From baggy jeans to crop tops, platform shoes to mini denim skirts, and colourful hair clips to over-ear headphones, they are making a comeback while showing a knack of nostalgia for some millennials…

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All-you-can-eat chocolate at sky-high Cocoa XO

If you have a cray-cray craving for chocolate, Bangkok might have plenty of offerings, but none can beat a chocolate buffet, definitely in terms of altitude, quite like sky-high Cocoa XO.

Bangkok Post

Jetstar passengers stranded on plane at Alice Springs Airport for more than six hours due to medical emergency

A Jetstar flight from Bangkok to Melbourne is forced to make an emergency landing in the NT, with international passengers waiting hours to exit the aircraft due to customs issues.

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Khao San bouncer charged with assaulting foreigner over bottled water

A security guard at a nightclub on Khao San road, the world-renowned tourist in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district, has been charged with assault after a clip of him slapping a foreigner's face and then handcuffing him was posted on social media.

Bangkok Post

City keeping it green

In the quest to make Bangkok greener and more livable, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is teaming up with civil groups, private entities and scholars to realise the governor's flagship policy "15 Minute Pocket Parks" by transforming unused lands in the city into public green spaces.

Bangkok Post

When the answer is just a click away

When I was about 12 I committed some misdemeanour in class and as a punishment the teacher ordered me to write a thousand-word essay on baseball and hand it in the next morning. This was something of a challenge as being an English kid I knew absolutely nothing about baseball…

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Still more work to do at THAI

Thai Airways is in the spotlight once again, but for the wrong reasons. In what has now become a viral TikTok video, a user showed how cabin crew failed to collect meal trays from a seat as a flight from Singapore to Bangkok was about to land.

Bangkok Post

‘Phuket is waiting for you, guys!’: Tavepong Pratoomwong’s best phone picture

A lack of tourism in Thailand post-pandemic has cast the Bangkok-based photographer’s 2017 plane image in a new light

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From Brussels to Bangkok, demonstrations of support for Ukraine

In Brussels, they sang Ukraine’s national anthem in the rain. In Sydney, they gathered to pray. And in London, they hung paper angels from the ceiling of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, in honour of the children who have died in the war.

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Bangkok rookie, known as ‘Sim 300’ for her power off the tee, leads early at 2023 Honda LPGA Thailand

Natthakritta Vongtaveelap is playing on a sponsor exemption and leading.

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Wrecked Russian tank, skull and silence mark war anniversary

A wrecked Russian tank put on display in Berlin, a bloody cake with a skull on top left in a Belgrade street and Ukraine’s yellow-and-blue flag held aloft in the sizzling Bangkok sun

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Guru's Weekly Buzz for Feb 24-Mar 2

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

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Tesla preps 13 EV charging stations

Tesla Thailand is pushing ahead with a plan to build 13 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations this year after opening its first Supercharger station at a shopping mall in central Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Keep Thailand's rail history on track

In most of the world, people and governments take pride in their historic railway stations. They invest time, money and effort in conserving these old buildings because they see them as valuable public assets that help give a city or town its sense of place, beauty and identity. If officials…

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Time to solve Uighur saga

The death of Aziz Abdullah, a Uighur detainee at Bangkok's Immigration Detention Centre, is the epitome of the government's mishandling of those escaping China's southwestern Xinjiang region as well as the Muslim minority group's long-forgotten plight on Thai soil.

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Thailand heads into polls with burning cannabis issue in limbo

Thailand is heading into election season with its key cannabis legislation in limbo, guaranteeing that last year's chaotic decriminalisation of the plant will be a campaign issue amid a boom in the sale and consumption of marijuana products.

Bangkok Post

Exclusive dinners for a good cause

Calling good-hearted gastronomes in Bangkok -- the 2023 sequel of Rare & Share charitable dinners kicks off on Feb 28.

Bangkok Post

Govt to go big on Songkran

The Department of Cultural Promotion has joined hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and key tourist provinces to promote the traditional way of celebrating the Songkran festival.

Bangkok Post

Condo prices likely to remain stable in 2023

New condo supply launched in central Bangkok this year should not be priced higher than existing inventory because a glut remains amid stagnant purchasing power, says a real estate consultancy.

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