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Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’

Lim Kimya, 74, had refused to flee Cambodia even after former PM Hun Sen threatened to make opposition MPs lives ‘hell’.

Al Jazeera

Teenage Suspect Who Threw Bomb Into Festival Crowd Killing 3 And Injuring 48 Was After 'Rival Gangster': Reports

Police arrested two teens, 16 and 17, for the attack at an annual festival Friday night in Thailand

Latin Times

Thai masseuse tells her side of story after singer’s death linked to ‘neck-twisting’ massage

Autopsy confirms Chayada Prao-hom, 20, died due to sepsis, fungal infection, and swollen spinal cord

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Thai TV show accused of animal cruelty for sedating cat in ‘death’ scene

Scene shows cat drinking from ‘poisoned’ teacup before it suffers convulsions and ‘dies’

The Independent UK

Self-Taught 'Surgeon' Caught Performing Penis Enlargement Operations on Patients Recruited Through Facebook

The man told police that he had been teaching himself about silicone injections and pearl implants since he was 14, but had no real medical license.

Latin Times

Brit, 27, holidaying in Thailand 'disappears' moments before flight home

Simon Robinson of Skegness, Lioncolnshire, had booked a flight out of Bangkok

Evening Standard

Lisa look-alike chicken seller goes viral

A young fried chicken seller at a market in Samut Prakan is gaining attention after people commented on her resemblance to Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal of the K-pop group Blackpink.

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TEST YOURSELF: Three decades of music discovery

The Bangkok Post’s world music column celebrates 30 years this month.

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Man with a mission

Household debt should be a national agenda item and legal support is required to manage the problem comprehensively, says Piti Tantakasem, chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post.

Bangkok Post

Leading by example

Female leaders in digital and cybersecurity companies share their views with the Bangkok Post on the rise of women in the technology industry, including how they motivate their teams and facilitate the career advancement of female talent.

Bangkok Post

Phuket looks to move forward

The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) will present proposals to the new government for the island's tourism recovery, which aim to restore the 400 billion baht in income that the island enjoyed in 2019.

Bangkok Post

Digital push woos multinational firms

Many foreign software firms established offices in Thailand this year to capitalise on the country’s continuing digital transformation and to serve the demand of local enterprises.

Bangkok Post

Thai PM frontrunner joins thousands at Bangkok Pride parade

Thousands of people have united in Bangkok, Thailand to celebrate pride and to push for equal rights for LGBTQ+ individuals.

The Week

Victory for Move Forward: what ‘political earthquake’ means for Thailand

Voters in Thailand have rejected military rule in favour of the reformist opposition following nine years under a prime minister who took power in a coup.

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A bitter farewell

The Robot Building on Sathon Road is a childhood superhero that comes to life. Standing on staggered floors, the chunky android is studded with nuts and bolts. Its head boasts metallic-lidded eyes and two communication antennae and its frontal body is outfitted with black glass and blue stripes like armour.…

Bangkok Post

Stars favour Srettha to be PM

In astrology, when making predictions about the future leaders of a country who are set to be chosen by the people, two things are most important (i) logical progression, and (ii) the current planetary transit positions.

Bangkok Post

Weighing in on the election

As election campaigning entered its final lap this week, the Bangkok Post asked academics to predict the number of lower House seats each party is expected to win on Sunday, as well as the most likely post-election coalitions, and who will become the new prime minister.

Bangkok Post

Local community key to delivering Myanmar aid

Last month, I undertook a 10-day trip along the Thai-Myanmar border. In part its purpose was to explore further the nature and workings of the local governance structures which Scott Guggenheim and I had argued needed to be supported by the international community in our piece entitled "Taking risk and…

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'We will triumph'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists he would not want to be part of a minority government after the May 14 election, despite this being possible under the constitution.

Bangkok Post

Information disclosure is the key

Investment this year is fraught with risks. A number of factors, including rising interest rates, high inflation, an economic slowdown and most recently the banking crisis in the US and Europe, have influenced investment sentiment in stock markets since the beginning of 2023.

Bangkok Post

Rebalance your portfolio

Investors have been keeping an eye on assets offering a decent return this year amid global market volatility and an economic slowdown.

Bangkok Post

Thais 'fighting wars on many fronts'

Today, election campaign excitement clicks up a notch as candidates parade into designated venues in their provinces to apply to run for seats in the May 14 poll.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok is home to Asia’s best restaurant

SINGAPORE — A fixture on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants lists since 2017, Bangkok's Le Du climbed to the top spot to be awarded The Best Restaurant in Asia, at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 awards held in Singapore on March 28.

Bangkok Post

A grab-bag of mass appeal promises

Ahead of the May 14 election, parties are outlining populist policies, with few bothering to spell out how they will fund them.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin is 'not serious' about return

Academics and senators do not believe fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was serious about returning to Thailand and serving his prison term.

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