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Premchai, 14 others report to police over Bangkok tower collapse case
Published on 16/05/2025
» Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), and 14 other people reported to police on Friday over criminal charges in connection with the collapse of the State Auditing Office skyscraper in Bangkok that resulted in 92 deaths.
Soft power gem
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/01/2025
» Re: "Alarm sounds over haze: Urgent govt moves include bus subsidies", (BP, Jan 25).
People in Bangkok urged to work from home amid high pollution levels
Published on 15/02/2024
» Authorities warned that pollution levels in Bangkok and surrounding provinces had hit unhealthy levels on Thursday, ordering government employees in the capital to work from home for the next two days and urging others to do the same.
England faces record-breaking doctors’ strike
Published on 03/01/2024
» LONDON - Junior doctors in England started a six-day walkout over pay on Wednesday, the longest strike in the 75-year history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS), which will hit patient care during a seasonal peak in demand.
ICONSIAM Announces Spectacular "Amazing Thailand Countdown 2024" Event
Published on 28/11/2023
» Mr. Supoj Chaiwatsirikul, Managing Director of ICONSIAM Company Limited, announced, "The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), in collaboration with ICONSIAM Company Limited, The ICONSIAM Superlux Residence Corporation Company Limited, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Company Limited, True Digital Group Company Limited, Coca-Cola (Thailand) Company Limited, CardEx, Thailand Privilege Card Company Limited, and Toyota Motor Thailand Company Limited, along with private sectors and communities along the Chao Phraya River, have come together to organise the upcoming event, 'Amazing Thailand Countdown 2024 at ICONSIAM.' This event is themed 'The Unrivaled Phenomenon of SIAM' and aims to support the tourism industry, promote Chao Phraya and Thailand as a Global Countdown Destination, and provide an extraordinary New Year's Eve experience. This remarkable collaboration among government agencies, the private sector, and communities along the Chao Phraya River comes with a total investment of 300 million baht, transforming the River Park area at ICONSIAM into a magnificent celebration venue. Our goal is to offer an unparalleled New Year's Eve experience, exceeding the expectations of both Thai people and global tourists. Anticipating a crowd of more than 11 million attendees, including event participants, viewers of the fireworks along the Chao Phraya River, and those tuning in from around the country and the world, we are confident that this event will leave a lasting impression, enhance the country's image, attract more tourists, and stimulate the tourism economy in Thailand.
Govt to lower Covid alert, ease curbs as infections slow
Published on 18/01/2022
» The government will lower the Covid-19 alert level and is considering easing more restrictions to boost the economy, the health minister said on Tuesday, in response to a slower infection rate.
All aboard! Bus brings vaccines to Bangkok's vulnerable
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched on Wednesday a pilot bus service to ensure that the elderly and other vulnerable groups in the capital are vaccinated against Covid-19, underscoring the country's push to speed up its inoculation campaign.
Protect and serve
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 02/06/2021
» When working from home and self-isolation is not an option, Oh* said the rise in Covid-19 infection numbers among her fellow police officers made her anxious and uneasy in the company of not just outsiders but also her colleagues.
Bangkok extends closure order to May 17
Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has extended for another week a closure order that was set to end on Sunday in light of a continued high rate of coronavirus infections in the capital
Governor confident Bangkok has enough beds
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/04/2021
» The capital has sufficient beds to cope with the recent spike in Covid-19 linked to the Thong Lor area cluster, according to Bangkok governor Aswin Khwanmuang.