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Man-made flood alert (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/09/2012
» People living in low-lying areas along main canals in western Bangkok are on full alert today with water drainage drills set to be carried out.
Unwanted visitors on the increase.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2010
» If you live in Bangkok and you have had an unwanted legless visitor in or near your home, you are not alone.
Narongsak rules himself out of city governor race
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/12/2021
» Pathum Thani governor Narongsak Osottanakorn has announced he will not contest the next Bangkok governor election, shooting down reports he would run under the banner of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).
15,942 new Covid cases, 257 more deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2021
» Thailand logged 15,942 Covid-19 cases and 257 fatalities, with Bangkok setting records again in both categories.
Desalting som tum, the silent killer
News, Published on 09/03/2019
» A 50-year-old som tum (papaya salad) vendor who works outside some flats in Din Daeng in Bangkok was stunned when her medical check-up three years ago revealed she suffered from high blood pressure, which prompted doctors to advise her to urgently cut back on her sodium intake.
All I need is the air that I breathe
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 20/11/2016
» 'Please introduce air plant farms in the Bangkok area," an email I received recently requested. I am sure there are hobbyists growing air plants in their gardens or balconies, but because of high land prices, I doubt it if there are plant nurseries in Bangkok. Be that as it may, I went to my favourite haunt, the Chatuchak midweek market, last Wednesday to ask around.
Purple Line to run from August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/01/2016
» This year, people in Bangkok and its outskirts will enjoy riding on the Purple Line electric trains running from Nonthaburi's Bang Yai district to Bang Sue district in Bangkok.
Foreign labour poses new threat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/05/2021
» Authorities have vowed to take tough legal action against illegal migrant workers and smugglers as new Covid-19 infection clusters were detected at workplaces employing foreign migrants.
Samut Prakan adopts new battle tactic
News, Published on 24/06/2021
» Samut Prakan is adopting a new approach of "dividing and vaccinating" to prevent Covid-19 infections from escalating into big clusters, according to the Public Health Ministry.
What happened in 2017, stays in 2017.
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/12/2017
» It's just the beginning of December but I'm already thinking about the year is about to pass and what it has brought with it. There are certainly some things that I will miss, yet there are also some things that I would like us all to leave behind when we say our final farewell to 2017. Let's see if you agree.