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Amazon Web Services announces plans to open data centres in Thailand

Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, deputy prime minister of Thailand, Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the Thailand Board of Investment and other senior Thai officials and executives attended in Bangkok on 18 October 2022, the announcement by Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, of plans to open an Infrastructure…

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Sand mine project stirs up local dissent

A group of local villagers from the Kham Tanod community in Prachin Buri province on Tuesday filed a petition with the Department of Primary Industries and Mines in Bangkok against a mining concession held by a private company.

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Reading for a better future

The Book Expo Thailand 2022 is well under way. The 27th edition of the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand's (Pubat) book fair returns to the newly renovated Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and will run until Sunday at Exhibition Hall 5–7, LG Floor.

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Bhumjaithai woos Buddhipongse to solicit votes in Bangkok

The Bhumjaithai Party is approaching Buddhipongse Punnakanta to help it receive more votes in Bangkok in the next general election, according to party leader Anutin Charnvirakul.

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Putin's Apec summit attendance 'not confirmed'

It was yet confirmed whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said after the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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China Southern to resume flights to Bangkok

China’s biggest airlines are planning more international flights, a sign that the government is aware of the country’s growing isolation as it persists with lockdowns and mass testing -- hallmarks of its Covid Zero policy.

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Canadian fined for rollerblading on busy Bangkok road

A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on busy Bangkok roads and later fined by police said he only wanted to see the city while exercising.

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Bangkok serves as inspiration in new show

After British artist Andrew Stahl set foot in Thailand, he spent much of the day exploring Bangkok. It is a jumble of many buildings from modern high rises and bright neon signs to rickety shophouses and temples that never cease to amaze him although he is a frequent visitor. It…

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Canadian fined for rollerblading on Bangkok's Sukhumvit road

A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.

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Another monkeypox case confirmed

One more confirmed monkeypox infection has been reported, this time in Bangkok, raising the total number of cases detected in Thailand to 11.

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BOI welcomes delegation from Korea at the “Thailand – Korea Economic Cooperation Forum”

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) welcomed the delegation from the Republic of Korea, led by Mr. Kim Tae Ho, Executive Vice President for Economic Cooperation & Trade Affairs, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), on 6 October 2022, that came to Bangkok to participate…

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DDC keeps eye on 8 provinces

Eight provinces, including Bangkok, are still under surveillance for new Covid-19 infections and deaths associated with the virus, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Sunday.

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Award-winning Yumi Ito to perform in Bangkok

Sala Sudasiri Sobha is holding a jazz concert featuring award-winning vocalist Yumi Ito, on Saturday at 8pm.

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World Cup hits local flight seat capacity

The World Cup 2022 in Qatar scheduled to start next month has affected seat capacity to Thailand during the high season as airlines pivot to routes that serve football fans.

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Mountain B pub fire claims 25th victim

A female victim of the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri's Sattahip district in the small hours of Aug 5 has been pronounced dead at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok.

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Mushrooms make their presence felt

The most exciting news of the week is that mushrooms were found growing on a seat of an active Bangkok bus. In addition to carrying passengers on the No 82 route from Phra Pradaeng to Phahurat, the bus featured a battered seat covered in newly sprouted mushrooms. Alas, the seat…

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Man held after two family members shot dead

A 28-year-old man is in custody after the shooting deaths of his father-in-law and a brother of his wife at a townhouse in Bang Kae district of Bangkok on Saturday morning.

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'Father Joe' still on a mission

The young priest, always something of a misfit, chose an unconventional spot to start his preschool: a former pigsty near a slaughterhouse in one of Bangkok’s poorest neighbourhoods.

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Hefty fines for trash dumped in waterways, says BMA

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reportedly collects 9,000 tonnes of trash a day from canals and is urging people not to throw waste, including mattresses, into waterways or they will be fined, according to governor Chadchart Sittipunt.

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Big waste solutions

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has toughened measures to prevent people from dumping bulky waste like old mattresses and other furniture items into waterways, part of an effort to tackle flooding as large objects have been hindering the flow of water out of the city.

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Our pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

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Jackson Wang brings his magic to Bangkok next month, tickets out Friday

Having stolen countless hearts of Thai fans during his recent visit in July, Jackson Wang, who initially came to prominence as a member of the K-pop boy group GOT7 and later a solo artist in his own right, is set to return to Bangkok to perform his first world tour.…

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Northeast braces for more heavy rain, flooding

Provinces in the northeastern, eastern and central regions, including Greater Bangkok, are bracing for rain on Friday, with forecasters warning it could exacerbate flooding in the country.

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A bond formed in clay

The Meteorological Department predicts heavy rains for this week, and today is a public holiday. The National Museum Bangkok is the ideal refuge if you want to enjoy art while also getting away from the cloudbursts.

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Greg Norman praises Jon Rahm for "classy" speech praising LIV Golf winner amid civil war

Jon Rahm sent his congratulations to fellow Spaniard Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra following the rookie's LIV Golf win in Bangkok, earning the plaudits of Greg Norman

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