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Light festival to revive Bangkok's old town
Life, Published on 24/03/2022
» The "Awakening Bangkok 2021/2022" will bring back energy to the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Talad Noi and also Soi Nana of Chinatown, from Friday to April 3 from 5-11pm.
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Daytripping in Bangkok
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/08/2019
» Nakhonchai Air bus operator has launched a one-day Bangkok trip.
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Romancing Bangkok
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/08/2016
» Paris had Paris Je T'aime, New York had New York I Love You. Now Bangkok has its own film ensemble drawn from different neighbourhoods of the city. Bangkok Stories, a portmanteau of six films telling tales of brief encounters and nebulous romance, will premier tonight at the 20th Short Film and Video Festival at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, before going on to cinema and television release later.
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Project Singapore gathers pace
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 23/04/2017
» Bangkok is a semi-province under the central regime, "governed" (literally) by a police general, Aswin Kwanmuang. He was working at City Hall when the general prime minister tapped him on the shoulder last October and dubbed him Baron of Bangkok, lord of all that the military regime doesn't want to bother with.
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Bangkok, Chinatown: No gold for sale
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/05/2013
» Gold shops in Chinatown have run out of gold, gold ornaments can't be produced fast enough to meet demand. Gold prices not falling now.
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City police on terror alert
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/01/2012
» They look like they are part of the Chinese New Year celebrations but the women in traditional Chinese attire checking visitors bags in the Yaowarat area are part of a serious police operation.
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Dragons and blessings at lucky temple
News, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, the start of the Lunar New Year, which is especially meaningful for Thais with Chinese ancestry.
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Places to enjoy Chinese New Year celebrations
Life, Published on 08/02/2024
» Bangkok's Yaowarat Road has been transformed into a vibrant entertainment venue for Chinese New Year celebrations this month, with lighting installations and innovative cultural performances to lift the spirits of the surrounding neighbourhoods.
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A 'welfare city' challenge
News, Published on 17/01/2022
» The former president of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) has vowed to turn Bangkok into a welfare city if he is elected as the capital's next governor.
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5 elements, 5 senses, inspiring dishes
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 24/09/2021
» It's no secret that hidden gems lie deep in the alleyways of Yaowarat and this is perhaps, what draws the endless stream of people to this part of Bangkok, pandemic or not.
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